Hooky Party

A novel that combines street smarts with a morality lesson, The Hooky Party is set in 1990 during the final days of the senior year at JT Samuel, a predominantly black public high school in Brooklyn, New York. Upon learning the new principal has cancelled their beloved Senior Cut Day, seniors Marc Price and Michael Starkes plot to throw a huge Hooky Party as an act of defiance. With the aid of their buddies, Anthony and Horace, they hatch a plan that looks flawless. But looks can be deceiving. Can they pull off the party of the year, a social event that somehow manages to bind the class nerds, the cool, the jocks and the thugs together in harmony . and not get caught? A light-hearted mixture of caper and conscience, The Hooky Party is a serious-but-funny look into the lives of African American teens with a lively cast of characters who explore friendship, loyalty, true love, and learning to take responsibility for their decisions.Abbott, Marc L., 1st is the author of 'Hooky Party', published 2007 under ISBN 9780979652004 and ISBN 0979652006.