Soulfire

By Lorri Hewett

Book Overview

Todd Williams doesn't need to hear TV reports about life in the projects--he lives there. His mother is struggling to raise five kids, while his father sponges off a girlfriend. His brother is part of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140389601
• ISBN13: 9780140389609
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Somebody's always getting shot

Todd Williams, a 16 year old teenager who lives in the Denver projects goes through the hardships of life, while his friend Ezekiel is desperately trying to change the world. Because of thegangs and the violence in the neighborhood, Todd and his friends have to be careful and watch their back wherever they go. If the violence in his neighborhood isn;t enough, he doesn't have the greatest family either. His father isn't around, his brother Marcus is in a gang, and his older brother tries to control everyone around him. While falling in love, stopping fights, and trying to build a relationship with his family, he has to live in a place where his word doesn't really matter.I enjoyed this book because it's about the reality of the world today. This book isn't fake. I would definitely recommend this book, especially to young adults who are looking for a good read.

THIS WAS A VERY GOOD BOOK

THIS WAS A VERY GOOD BOOK ABOUT LIFE THE WAY IT IS NOW .BECAUSE IN THE GHETTO PEOPLE ACTUALLY FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS .I THINK EVERY YOUNG PERSON SHOULD READ THIS .THIS BOOK WILL REALLY HIT HOME WITH A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE .IT WILL REALLY MAKE YOU THINK ABOUT LIVING THE STREET LIFE .IN THIS BOOK IT SHOWS HOW IT REALLY IS IN LIVING THE FAST LIFE.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE IT WOULD TEACH YOU A LOT OF LESSONS THAT WOULD POSSIBLY KEEP YOU ALIVE OR OUT OF JAIL.

I really like this book a lot.

I think this book is for people my age 15 and over.You really have to read this book to really understand this book.This book explains real life that is going on today.So many people die from being in gangs.Most people that are in gangs die,go to jail,are moved far from where they use to live.I like Soulfire because it explains how people survive in today's world.

This book was very interesting.

Soulfire takes place Denver Colorado. Basically the book is about Gangsters. I especially liked Todd Williams because he doesn't pick fights. I could not relate to the book for several reasons because I'm not in a gang. I really didn't like Zeke because he always got in fights. One thing I'll probably remember is when Tommy got shot because he was brave. Overall I'd give this book a +8 out of a 10. I would recommend this book to parents because it has many swears.

Excellent

I read this book, and it was absolutley intriging. I am 19 years old, my father bought this book for me, and even though it is a childerns book, I just couldn't put it down. It was like no other book I have ever read, and I highly recommend this book for young children, matter of fact I'm going to let my little brother read this.