Bound To Stay Bound

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 Charming as a verb
 Author: Philippe, Ben

 Publisher:  HarperCollins (2022)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: 327 p.,  22 cm

 BTSB No: 714556 ISBN: 9780062824141
 Ages: 13-17 Grades: 8-12

 Subjects:
 Teenagers -- Fiction
 Neighbors -- Fiction
 Extortion -- Fiction
 African Americans -- Fiction
 New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Genres:
Multicultural
Family Life
Humorous Fiction

Price: $9.01

Summary:
Henri "Halti" Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his "intense" classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri's less-than-honest dog-walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: UG
   Reading Level: 5.80
   Points: 12.0   Quiz: 510407



Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 09/01/2020 Gr 9 Up—Henri Haltiwanger is a go-getter. He's created a dog-walking business disguised as a much larger corporation to lure rich New York clients into trusting him with their precious pooches. Henri hopes this hustle will help him achieve his, and his father's, dream of getting into Columbia University. When Corrine Troy, Henri's socially awkward neighbor and classmate, discovers his enterprise, she blackmails him into helping her improve her social standings so that she will look better on her application to Princeton. What happens will change the trajectory of their lives. Philippe's book touches on racial and class struggles experienced by students as they apply to college. Henri is a first-generation American born of Haitian immigrant parents. Corrine is a dark-skinned African American girl, while Henri's best friend was adopted from China by Jewish American parents. While racial struggles are part of the book, it is not the entire focus. Henri deals with moral and ethical questions as he tries to decide how far he is willing to go to get into his dream college and what matters most to him. A budding romance between Henri and Corrine is the icing on a rich and decadent cake. VERDICT A racially diverse cast of characters with authentic voices and realistic struggles makes this a must-have for all YA collections.—Ashley Leffel, Griffin M.S., Frisco, TX - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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