Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn't have much going for him. He's teased mercilessly about his weight. He hates the Long Island suburb his mom moved them to and wishes he still lived with his dad in the city. And now he's stuck talking to a totally out-of-touch therapist named Liz.
Liz tries to uncover what happened that day on the playground - a day that landed one kid in the hospital and Butterball in detention. Butterball refuses to let her in on the truth, and while he evades her questions, he takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today.
This devastating yet ultimately redemptive story is told in voice-driven prose and accented with drawings and photographs, making it a natural successor to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Loosely inspired by 50 Cent's own adolescence, and written with his fourteen-year-old son in mind, Playground is sure to captivate wide attention - and spark intense discussion.
Liz tries to uncover what happened that day on the playground - a day that landed one kid in the hospital and Butterball in detention. Butterball refuses to let her in on the truth, and while he evades her questions, he takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today.
This devastating yet ultimately redemptive story is told in voice-driven prose and accented with drawings and photographs, making it a natural successor to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Loosely inspired by 50 Cent's own adolescence, and written with his fourteen-year-old son in mind, Playground is sure to captivate wide attention - and spark intense discussion.
Used availability for 50 Cent's Playground
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Hardback Editions
November 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Playground (signed edition) Author(s): 50 Cent ISBN: 1-59514-587-7 / 9781595145871 (USA edition) Publisher: Razorbill Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Playground Author(s): 50 Cent ISBN: 1-59514-434-X / 9781595144348 (USA edition) Publisher: Razorbill Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Playground Author(s): 50 Cent ISBN: 1-59514-478-1 / 9781595144782 (USA edition) Publisher: Razorbill Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Playground Author(s): 50 Cent ISBN: 1-78087-330-1 / 9781780873305 (UK edition) Publisher: Quercus Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
January 2012 : Unknown
| Title: Playground (Playaway Children) Author(s): 50 Cent ISBN: 1-61587-856-4 / 9781615878567 (USA edition) Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Playground Author(s): 50 Cent Publisher: Razorbill Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Playground Author(s): 50 Cent Publisher: Quercus Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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