If I Grow Up, Paperback

Descriere

In a gripping novel with a plot pulled from the headlines, Todd Strasser turns his attention to gang life in the inner-city projects. De Shawn is a teenager growing up in the projects. Most of his friends only see one choice: join up to a gang. De Shawn is smart enough to want to stay in school and make something more of himself, but when his family is starving while his friends have fancy bling and new sneakers, De Shawn is forced to decide--is his integrity more important than feeding his family?