The high desert / James Spooner.
Scene: Apple Valley, California, in the late eighties -- a thirsty, miserable desert. Teenage James Spooner hates that he and his mom are back in town after years away. The few Black kids here seem to be gangbanging, and the other kids fall on a spectrum of microaggressors to future neo-Nazis. Mixed-race and acutely aware of his Blackness, James doesn't know where he fits in until he meets Ty, a young Black punk who introduces him to the school outsiders -- skaters, unhappy young rebels, caught up in the punk groundswell sweeping the country. A haircut - and a few Sex Pistols, Misfits, and Black Flag records later -- James has friends, romantic prospects, and knows the difference between a bass and a guitar. But this desolate landscape hides brutal, building undercurrents: a classmate overdoses and a friend must prove himself to his white-supremacist brother and the local Aryan Brotherhood through a show of violence. And everything and everyone are set to collide at one of the year's biggest shows in town... Weaving in the Black roots of punk rock and a vivid interlude in New York's thriving DIY scene, this is the memoir of a budding punk, artist, and activist. -- Adapted from jacket flap description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358659112
- ISBN: 0358659116
- Physical Description: 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisher, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "From the creator of AFRO-PUNK" --Dust jacket.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Thirsty and miserable -- American waste -- TV party -- My war -- Six pack -- Family man -- ...Unless and until I can stick all of you -- I'm the one -- Who's got the 10 1/2? -- Rise above -- Gimmie gimmie gimmie -- Bastard in love -- Epilogue: my rules.
- Awards Note:
- Alex Award, 2023
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO SPOONER (Text) | 36015000514709 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | BIO SPOONER (Text) | 36015000514642 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | BIO SPOONER (Text) | 36015000514766 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Swansboro Branch Library | BIO SPOONER (Text) | 36015000514584 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | YA GN B SPOONER (Text) | 39493110058700 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | GN B SPOONER (Text) | 34208900140418 | Adult Graphic Novel | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Bordeaux Library | GN B SPOONER (Text) | 31781067802353 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 741.5 Spo (Text) | 37807000038431 | Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | GNB SPOONER (Text) | 22281500025774 | Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | YA B GN SPOONER (Text) | 33436001757969 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
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