Headman

by Kin Platt

A teenage boy tries to find a way of surviving in his bleak and violent city neighborhood.

Genres: Young Adult

186 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Pseudonyms: Kirby Carr, Guy West, Alan West, Guy York & Wesley Simon York

Kin Platt (1911–2003) was the author of the perennially popular I Can Read Book Big Max, as well as several outstanding young-adult novels and the Max Roper mystery series for adults. Mr. Platt was also a noted cartoonist.

For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin_Platt

Reviews

[Brendan · Rating 3 out of 5]

somewhat graphic, 1970s story about a young man who wants to join a street gang, despite advice against it from older peers

[Art · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read May 1979.