Rite of Passage

Rite of Passage by Richard Wright

Fifteen-year-old Johnny Gibbs runs away and lives on the street after discovering that the family he has loved all his life is not really his.

This posthumously published novella depicts the brutal conditions facing young African American men in 1940s Harlem. Though written more than 50 years ago, its portrayals of crime, alienation and adolescent disillusionment remain ``highly relevant,'' said PW. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.