and participates in substance abuse. Ray Sarafian: Ray is Keir's widowed father. Quarterback Ken: Ken is the [quarterback] of Keir's football team. He is the reason Keir is given the nickname "Killer" Awards and recognition 2005 National Book Awards Finalist Young People's Literature Booklist Editors' Choice – Books for Youth (Older Readers Category), 2005 School Library Journals Best Books, 2005 YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, 2006 Booklist Starred review, September 15, 2005, p. 55 References External links Inexcusable at amazon.com Inexcusable review at teenreads.com Inexcusable Discussion Module at Rhode Island Teen Book Award 2005 American novels American young adult novels Novels about rape Novels about drugs First-person narrative novels