Boy 2.0, Tracey Baptiste
Boy 2.0, Tracey Baptiste
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Boy 2.0

Author: Tracey Baptiste

Narrator: Ariel Blake

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2024


Synopsis

An action-packed superhero story from New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste
  Win “Coal” Keegan has just landed in his latest foster home, with a big, noisy, slightly nosy family named the McKays. They seem eager to welcome Coal, but he’s wary of trusting them. So, he doesn’t tell them that he went for a walk with chalk in his pocket to cover a nearby street with his art. He doesn’t tell them that a neighbor found Coal drawing, pulled a gun on him, and fired it. He doesn’t tell them the police chased him. And he definitely doesn’t tell them that when everything went down, Coal somehow turned invisible. 
   But he did.    Now he has to figure out how. Is he a superhero? Some kind of mutant? A science experiment? Is that why he has no family of his own? As Coal searches for answers and slowly learns to control his invisibility, he turns to the McKay kids and friends both new and old for help. But they soon discover they’re not the only ones looking for a Black boy with superpowers, and the situation is far stranger—and more dangerous—than they ever could have expected.   

About Tracey Baptiste

Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of the middle grade novels Minecraft: The Crash, The Jumbies, Rise of the Jumbies, and The Jumbie God’s Revenge. A former elementary school teacher, Tracey is now on the faculty at Lesley University’s creative writing MFA program. Raised in Trinidad until she was fifteen, she now lives with her family in New Jersey. You can visit her online at traceybaptiste.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on October 23, 2024

I loved this one - but it took about 150 pages to really become suspenseful.......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on November 24, 2024

Win “Coal” Keegan, a wary foster kid, discovers he can turn invisible after a life-threatening incident. As he seeks answers about his powers and his past, he learns to trust the McKay family and friends. But others are searching for him, and the truth is more dangerous than he imagined. This was a b......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on December 12, 2024

At the beginning I knew it would not be for me like I thought it would when I read the resumé. The whole sci-fi, superhero thing was interesting but you know the book is for kid, because every kid is impress and is trying to find answers. They find it so cool! As an adult, this terrify me. But, I hav......more

Goodreads review by Rummanah (Books in the Spotlight) on December 25, 2024

A solid sci-fi, superhero, mystery story with social commentary. The plot was fast paced and I really liked the characters. Though the book wraps up nicely in the end and focuses on an origin story, I wouldn’t mind if this was a series so I could revisit these characters.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 12, 2025

4.5 stars!......more


Quotes

I'm honestly not sure how Baptiste spun biology, anthropology, chemistry, politics, and foster care into a suspenseful romp about family and the extraordinary nature of ordinary people, but she did. And it's masterful. Is Boy 2.0 the origin story of our new favorite superhero? Or a metaphoric nod to the lives of everyday Black boys in America? Or...both? Either way, this is a special, special read.—Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down and Twenty-Four Seconds from Now

Tracey Baptiste blends heart wrenching realism with unpredictable science fiction, to create an unputdownable tale about a boy’s quest to find the truth about his family and his power. Baptiste cleverly tackles real-world issues in a story filled with easter eggs and plot twists that are sobering, eye-opening, and downright irresistible.—Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover and The Door of No Return

Captivating. Innovative. Original. Perfection. Tracey Baptiste is a masterful storyteller. Once again she's given us compelling characters and an unforgettable story about the magic and miracle of family, friendship and legacy. —Renee Watson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Black Girl You Are Atlas and Piecing Me Together

Propulsive and dazzling from the very first page, Boy 2.0 is as ingenious as it is impossible to put down. An astonishing book.—Anne Ursu, National Book Award longlisted author of Not Quite a Ghost