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A Kid From Southie
A Kid from Southie
A Kid From Southie
Shea, Michael Harmon, Red, John
High school senior Aiden O Connor's life is in turmoil. Bored with school, his growing skill at boxing won t pay the rent when his drunken father leaves, and someone is keeping his mom from finding work in any pub in South Boston. Lured by childhood friend Tommy's promise of easy money, Aiden reluctantly gets mixed up with the Irish mob. Aiden s strong sense of honor makes him a bit too good at his job with the King of the Street, who wants to keep Aiden involved for reasons of his own. Conflicted about nearly everything, Aiden has to decode where his loyalties lie and when he has had enough. Exploding with tough choices and the grit of true crime, A Kid from Southie is the story of one teen s dangerous trip through the temptations of power and the sacrifices that come with it on his way to deciding who he wants to be.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction
  • Historical Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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Aiden OConnor is confused.  He lives in South
Boston, known as Southie, with his mother, who cant keep a
job thanks to his drunken fathers uncontrollable rage and
the damage he causes at every bar she works at.  And
although Aiden tries to use his skill at boxing to rake in
some money, its not quite enough to pay off the rent.  Aiden
finally decides to make some easy money with his friend
Tommy to help rebuild his life.  Unfortunately, this
involves getting mixed up with the Irish mob.  Although

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