Martin was sitting on the front stoop of his apartment building minding his own business when he was arrested for something he didn't even mean to do. Five months later, he's still locked up on Rikers Island, in a New York City jail. Just when it seems things couldn't get much worse, Martin is caught between two warring prisoners, and his face is slashed. Now he'll be forever marked with a prison scar. One good thing comes from the attack: Martin is transferred to a different part of Rikers where inmates are required to attend high school. If Martin opens up to a teacher who really seems to care, perhaps he'll learn a lesson more valuable than any taught in class.
An award-winning author, Paul Volponi is uniquely qualified to tell Martin's story because he taught on Rikers Island for six years. He originally wrote Rikers for an adult audience. The book has been revised for young adults and is being republished as Rikers High.
An award-winning author, Paul Volponi is uniquely qualified to tell Martin's story because he taught on Rikers Island for six years. He originally wrote Rikers for an adult audience. The book has been revised for young adults and is being republished as Rikers High.
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Used availability for Paul Volponi's Rikers High
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Hardback Editions
February 2011 : Library Binding
| Title: Rikers High Author(s): Paul Volponi ISBN: 0-606-15359-4 / 978-0-606-15359-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Rikers High Author(s): Paul Volponi ISBN: 1-61383-167-6 / 9781613831670 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2010 : Hardback
| Title: Rikers High Author(s): Paul Volponi ISBN: 0-670-01107-X / 978-0-670-01107-0 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Juvenile Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
February 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Rikers High Author(s): Paul Volponi ISBN: 0-14-241778-5 / 978-0-14-241778-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Speak Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
February 2011 : Unknown
| Title: [RIKERS HIGH (TURTLEBACK SCHOOL & LIBRARY) BY Volponi, Paul( Author )]Rikers High (Turtleback School & Library)[Hardcover]Turtleback Books(Publisher) Author(s): Paul Volponi Publisher: Turtleback Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
February 2011 : Unknown
| Title: RIKERS HIGH(Rikers High BY Volponi, Paul)Paperback ON Feb-17-2011 Author(s): Paul Volponi Publisher: Speak Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Unknown
| Title: RIKERS HIGH(Rikers High BY Volponi, Paul)Paperback ON Feb-17-2011 Author(s): Paul Volponi Publisher: Speak Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
2011 : Unknown
| Title: Rikers High [Paperback] Author(s): Paul Volponi Publisher: Speak Availability: Amazon More details... |
December 2009 : Kindle edition
| Title: Rikers High Author(s): Paul Volponi Publisher: Speak Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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