![]() ![]() Tyrell also reveals that he was assisting his father in some of his illegal activities. It's clear that Tyrell's family has always struggled with money, and Tyrell admits early on that he finds it hard to care about school because of the circumstances of his upbringing. ![]() Tyrell's father is his family’s only breadwinner after he is convicted, the family cannot pay the rent on their apartment in the projects in the Bronx. The story begins just after Tyrell's father, a local DJ, is thrown in prison for selling drugs. A sequel, Bronxwood, was published in 2011. ![]() Tyrell and his new friend Jasmine come up with a scheme to make some extra money, but pulling it off is more complicated than it appears at first glance. Tyrell, a contemporary urban fiction novel for teens and adults by Coe Booth, follows Tyrell, a poor fifteen-year-old from the Bronx, in his struggle to take care of his younger brother and provide for his family after his parents fail to make enough money to pay the rent. ![]()
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