SuitabookAdvice and rules
Duke employs Jimmy and Kevin in his barbershop and has rules for everything; the boys hear advice from him and other older men.
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Walter Dean Myers - Author
A novel about a teenager navigating consequences and advice, with a barbershop setting and an older mentor whose rules may not feel helpful to those hearing them.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA novel about a teenager navigating consequences and advice, with a barbershop setting and an older mentor whose rules may not feel helpful to those hearing them.
Duke employs Jimmy and Kevin in his barbershop and has rules for everything; the boys hear advice from him and other older men.
Jimmy is on probation for assault, and the boys' activities nearly lead to juvenile detention. Consider whether these consequences are a topic you would like to discuss together.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.