Tagged (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781580895835)

Liam is a fourteen-year-old graffiti artist living in project housing in Minneapolis with his single mother and three younger siblings. When Liam's estranged older brother coerces him to tag a graffiti symbol for a rival gang, Liam's life is threatened. Due to his apathetic attitude in the classroom and on the baseball field, Liam's private-school scholarship is also threatened. His mother decides to send him to Lake Michigan for the summer to live with her best friend, Kat, a sculptor and art teacher, Liam soon delves into the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, and his own personal aesthetics. He's encouraged to consider his art seriously and how it might contribute to a greater community. Having to decide between staying with Kat and returning home to his siblings who need him, Liam's story inspires him to reinvent himself for the better.

Author: Diane C. Mullen
ISBN-10: 1580895832
ISBN-13: 9781580895835
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Language: English
Published: 03/10/2015
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.10w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 190737 / Tagged


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2015
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2015
School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 114
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 133 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed