Keesha's House

Awesome book my daughter needed for her school read. 100% satisfied

Several teenage protagonists are in various stages of self-discovery, confusion, and conflict: a girl and her reluctant boyfriend deal with her pregnancy; a boy reveals his homosexuality to his parents and is subsequently thrown out of his home; and other parents of the characters are imprisoned, abusive, or deceased. Joe is a young man who owns his aunt's home. Because she took him in when he was twelve-years-old, he now wants to help troubled youth. Even though it's Joe's house, local kids refer to it as Keesha's place. Keesha's mother is dead, her father is an alcoholic, and she stays with Joe. Knowing what it's like to be lost and alone, Keesha informs other young people that there's room at Joe's house if they need a safe haven.Not only do the teenagers come across with their problems, but there are passages featuring the points of view of the adults who are involved with them. There's a lot of pain, but also hope for them. Written in poetic form, this is a heartrending novel about young people at crossroads in their lives.

I hate this book and the story is trash you should only get this book if your teacher makes you

I was expecting a story with a bit more plot development and less inner monologue; however, the book itself is still interesting and the plot can be inferred, more or less, from the thoughts of the characters. If you are looking for a book with a strong, navigable story line regarding adolescent issues, this may not be precisely the type of book you are looking for. This book is well-suited to discussion of issues and exploration of personal connections to the lives at hand, but not the most gripping narrative. The sestina format does take some getting used to. I found the form somewhat unnatural, especially as the lines broke in some strange places due to the strictures of the form.

My 13-year-old loves this book. She typically does not read poetry typed books but loves this one. She was very interested to see someone write about what really happens to some teenagers/people and write it in a way to make it to where people are drawn to read it and want to understand. She believes that it is important to know that not everyone goes through the same thing, so remember this before you try to judge or criticize someone.

Quick delivery and very friendly, efficient staff. I ended up not needing the books because the school I work for already had a classroom set. But they were very quick in responding to my email and helping me get the books sent back to them. I am, however, still waiting on my refund.

A good read use this book as part of a class project in 2008 it's a great story for teens.

I read this with my 11th grade classes, and they loved it! They would ask to read everyday.