Black and White

Black and White is based on real experiences observed by the author. This novel enables readers to see what the author has seen. When young people read this book, they are given the opportunity to better understand the unfortunate situations that other adolescents find themselves in because of poor choices. Good kids make bad decisions, which, as in the case of this story, can change their lives. Volponi’s depiction of these two kids, their atypical friendship, and the choices that affect their future, is based on real people and experiences. This novel pays tribute to the true-life experiences on which it is based by revealing the nature of the regrettable circumstances surrounding the events that occur both in the novel and in real life, as well as the nature of the teenagers that get involved in them. Through the story he tells, Volponi exposes the truths that are often ignored in favor of stereotypes and assumptions. Black and White honors the real stories on which it is based, sharing the truth in the hope that the future may bring change for the better.