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Plot Summary. Durango Street (1965), a young adult novel by American pulp-fiction writer Frank Bonham, follows African-American teenager Rufus Henry as he tries to negotiate the gang politics of his neighborhood. One of the earliest fictional representations of gang culture, Durango Street was named an American Library Association “Notable ...
This Study Guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Durango Street.
Summary. Although young adult novels about racial minorities have flourished since the late 1960s, Durango Street remains one of the more mature and satisfying examples of the genre, partly...
Summary. In Chapter 10, Alex Robbins from the Group Service Council goes to the Cathedral Heights Police Station. He inquires of Sergeant Starkey about the Moors and he hands over all the files of the gang members and asks what Alex plans to do. Alex replies he is going to break up their gang.
But Durango Street seems to be located in an impoverished residential area of a large, West Coast city, populated primarily by blacks and Hispanics. The time period is apparently the late...
Durango Street is the story of a young Black teen who is trying to decide whether to join a gang and risk going back to Pine Valley Honor Camp. This is a dynamic novel dealing with current problems.
Summary. In Chapter 1, Rufus meets with Mr. Rubio. Mr. Rubio tries to get Rufus to open up but Rufus refuses. Mr. Rubio asks about Rufus’ father whom Rufus has never seen. Mr. Rubio mentions Rufus does not get many letters from his mom and Rufus says he doesn’t let it bother him.
