Book America
The film is based on America, a young adult novel written by E.R. Frank. It tells the story of America, a fifteen-year-old biracial boy who had gotten lost in the system. The author of the book, E.R. Frank, is herself a social worker. In an author's note at the end of the book, she says she has worked with many Americas over the years.
Read more about this topic: America (2009 Film)
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“I can’t bear art that you can walk round and admire. A book should be either a bandit or a rebel or a man in the crowd.”
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