Essays on Boy21

In Boy21, high school basketball star Russ has just about everything going for him. He’s got good grades, good friends, and a promising future. But when his best friend and teammate, Mateo, is shot and killed, Russ’s world is turned upside down. Desperate to escape the grief and the pressures of life in his small town, Russ transfers to a prestigious private school in the city. There, he meets Finley, a girl who is as different from him as possible. But as they get to know each other, they begin to realize that they have more in common than they ever could have imagined.