For use in schools and libraries only. Written between the ages of 12 and 15, this diary tells the story of Jim Carroll, a kid growing up stealing, hustling, getting high, playing basketball, and trying to find something pure on the streets of New York.
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For use in schools and libraries only. Written between the ages of 12 and 15, this diary tells the story of Jim Carroll, a kid growing up stealing, hustling, getting high, playing basketball, and trying to find something pure on the streets of New York.
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Not for the faint of heart, Jim Carroll tells it like it is growing up on the streets of New York City.
The story follows him through his formative teen years, involved with drugs, sex and basketball.
If you loved this book, you may also enjoy his sequal, The Forced Diaries.