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Coleman, Evelyn

Born in Sin

234 pp. | Atheneum/Jackson | March, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-689-83833-6 $$16.00
(3) YA Keisha, a girl from the projects who wants to go to medical school, ends up instead in a patronizing youth-at-risk program where, happily, she discovers she's a natural swimmer. A hasty romantic subplot ends unconvincingly, but first-person narration and gritty dialogue realistically portray the racism of low expectations, the importance of mentors, and the many barriers facing inner-city youth.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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