Redmond of the Seventh

Redmond, a new student at New York City's Public School Ninety, is unfairly singled out for harsh treatment by the principal of his school, who forms an unwarranted prejudice against him at their first meeting. But our hero does not whine, complain, or adopt the attitude of a persecuted victim (at least not too much). Instead, acting upon the good advice from his teacher and from a close friend, Redmond, rather than blaming others, looks at himself, recognizes his personal failings, admits ...