The Juvie Three is a story about three boys living in a half way house together. The boys, Gecko, Terence, and Arjay, come from different places and have all committed different crimes which have landed them in juvie. One night everything changes for the boys when during a scuffle, their caregiver, Mr. Healy, is knocked over a railing and falls three stories. Scared the boys drop him off at a hospital and run away. The boys try to maintain the lives they have been living without Mr. Healy. The experience and struggles bring them closer together.
I think this book explores teenage struggles, but in a different way from the others I have read. In this book, the boys are all involved in a life of crime. In addition to exploring the world of teenage youth, this book serves as a cautionary tale to teens. The chapter title numbers are written in a block print on a thick black line that looks like something you'd see in a mug shot. While a majority of kids may not be able to directly relate to the lives of these boys, kids will find the unique circumstances of this book interesting.
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