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312 pp.
| HarperTeen
| November, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-248853-4$17.99
(3)
YA
Marcos Rivas wants to escape his inner-city neighborhood and abusive home life, so he jumps at the chance to attend Future Success, an afterschool class to help underachievers become achievers. As his home situation worsens, Marcos learns that education can be the answer to his problems, but that he needs to take the first step. Marcos's contemporary-teen language rings true, and his experiences are authentic.