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377 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3085-0$16.99
(3)
YA
Shawn spends the summer playing basketball and trying to stay out of gang territory in Compton. While considering whether to enroll in a high school outside Compton, he weighs the freedoms of a new school against the security of his old friendships. The gritty, urban setting comes alive through Smith's dialogue and descriptions of the hood.