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At-Risk: StoriesIn Amina Gautier's Brooklyn, some kids make it and some kids don't, but not in simple ways or for stereotypical reasons. Gautier's stories explore the lives of young African Americans who might all be classified as "at risk," yet who encounter different opportunities and dangers in their particular neighborhoods and schools and who see life through the lens of different family experiences. Gautier's focus is on quiet daily moments, even in
In Amina Gautier's Brooklyn, some kids make it and some kids don't, but not in simple ways or for stereotypical reasons. Gautier's stories explore the lives of young African Americans who might all be classified as "at-risk," yet who encounter different opportunities and dangers in their particular neighborhoods and schools and who see life through the lens of different family experiences.
Gautier's focus is on quiet daily moments, even in extraordinary lives; her characters do not stand as emblems of a subculture but live and breathe as people. In "The Ease of Living," the young teen Jason is sent down south to spend the summer with his grandfather after witnessing the double murder of his two best friends, and he is not happy about it. A season of sneaking into as many movies as possible on one ticket or dunking girls at the pool promises to turn into a summer of shower chairs and the smell of Ben-Gay in the unimaginably backwoods town of Tallahassee. In "Pan Is Dead," two half-siblings watch as the heroin-addicted father of the older one works his way back into their mother's life; in "Dance for Me," a girl on scholarship at a posh Manhattan school teaches white girls to dance in the bathroom in order to be invited to a party. As teenagers in complicated circumstances, each of Gautier's characters is pushed in many directions. To succeed may entail unforgiveable compromises, and to follow their desires may lead to catastrophe. Yet within these stories they exist and can be seen as they are, in the moment of choosing.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 10/15/2012
ISBN: 9780820344393
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d
Review Citations: Christian Century 01/22/2014 pg. 39
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★★★★★ 4
A must have for my little puppers
Size: Small (Pack of 1), Style: Monkey
Bought this for a Chihuahua. He came from a bad situation that gave him screaming dreams of terror in the middle of the night, waking up, screaming. I would find him frozen in absolute terror. Poor dude. Now, he seems full of rage, and I get it because I know half of his story. And we love him anyway. He has 2 big brothers that will help show him the way, living his best life ever!
Long story short; I first started buying this Petstages toy many years ago for my blind MinPin. Seeing it still, out here for sale always puts a smile on my face. Back then, they were a better quality. Now-a-days, the material around the squeaky is on the loose side, making it easier to destroy when my big dogs get it.
Still, it brings back wonderful memories, is soft for a small dog that doesn’t destroy his things, it squeaks and they are usually loud (which is a must have, if you ask me), and it is cute to boot!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
★★★★★ 1
Had big hole in it
Color: Perching Perfection, Size: 7.5" x 6.75" x 6"
This toy had a hole in it when I got it. Like they missed a seam. I meant to return it. But I had a lot going on and forgot to. My dog loved it when I showed it to him. I handed it to him then realized it had a big hole and I had to take it away. Poor guy. He really wanted it.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2026
★★★★★ 1
STEER CLEAR
Color: Can’T Be Tamed, Size: 9.5" h x 8" w x 4.5" d, Color: Can’T Be Tamed, Size: 9.5" h x 8" w x 4.5" d
Very thin and cheaply made! Same brand sold in Sam's Club in a 3-pack was of much better quality! Steer clear of these!!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Not sewn together well
Color: Can’T Be Tamed, Size: 9.5" h x 8" w x 4.5" d, Color: Can’T Be Tamed, Size: 9.5" h x 8" w x 4.5" d
Back seam ripped open within the first 30 seconds of giving it to my dog.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Had big hole in it
Color: Perching Perfection, Size: 7.5" x 6.75" x 6"
This toy had a hole in it when I got it. Like they missed a seam. I meant to return it. But I had a lot going on and forgot to. My dog loved it when I showed it to him. I handed it to him then realized it had a big hole and I had to take it away. Poor guy. He really wanted it.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2026