Barnes & NobleNo Going Back by Patrick Flores-Scott

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection quot;Powerful hellip;.  The excellent pacing and heart-wrenching exploration of redemption will sweep readers up. Quot; mdash; Kirkus Reviews quot; A page-turning, highly readable story. Quot; mdash; Booklist quot; Time-stamped chapters add urgency, intensity, and excitement as the thrilling plot progresses, making for a page-turning story about forgiveness and personal evolution. The fast pace of the book will keep readers engaged as they bounce between the present and the past. The energy of Antonio’s story will sweep interested readers along, and they will sympathize with his desire to become the person he knows he can be throughout this novel focused on friendship, loyalty, and redemption. Quot; mdash;Bookpage  In this tour de force about one teen’s quest for redemption from the award-winning author of 160 American Road Trip, Antonio is determined to make amends to the people he hurt most, even if it means breaking the terms of his early release from juvenile detention. It’s Friday morning, and seventeen-year-old Antonio Sullivan is on the verge of earning his early release from the Zephyr Woods Youth Detention Center. Having been incarcerated for the last year and a half for a crime he didn’t directly commit,