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College Boy : A Novel by Tyree, Omar is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is College Boy : A Novel about?
After hard-fought battles to include African Americans as qualified students within the white American educational system, the opportunity for higher learning still remains a struggle. This is Troy Potter's story. He is an African American young man from inner-city Philadelphia. He grew up with dreams of becoming a basketball player but now that he's eighteen he must learn the rules to a whole new game: college. How will Troy survive at a predominantly white school? Will he be afforded the same quality of education as his fellow students? How will he learn to become a successful black man in a white world? This penetrating novel takes a close look at the world of academia from a youthful African American perspective.
Who reads College Boy : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Tyree, Omar
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster, Limited
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781416586500
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
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