Nominated for a National Book Award in 1971, this moving tale is the story of Buddy, a 15-year-old boy whose world is spinning out of control. He meets Angela, whose angry parents accuse her of being 'wild'. When life falls apart for Buddy and his father and Angela is attacked at home, they take action to create their own way of staying alive in Brooklyn. In the process, they find refuge in one another and learn that love is real and necessary. With an introduction by Sapphire, the acclaimed author of Push (Minerva, 1998).