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Twelve-year-old Lolly's father has left, his older brother was shot and killed, and he's being threatened by the East Side crew. His world turned upside down, Lolly builds another world from LEGOs at the community center, where new friends support him. Debut author Moore's affection for these characters and the Harlem setting is palpable, and Lolly's first-person point of view conveys his inner turmoil.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
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November, 2017