#paperback #Blackcharacter #edgy #projects #ya #youngadult #gangs #teach

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

In a gripping novel with a plot pulled from the headlines, Todd Strasser turns his attention to gang life in the inner-city projects. DeShawn is a teenager growing up in the projects. Most of his friends only see one choice: join up to a gang. DeShawn 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, DeShawn is forced to decide--is his integrity more important than feeding his family?

If I Grow Up

24a9d197-9d96-4b6e-871b-c55e14f3888e-1

Todd Strasser

Maryland

"WHEN YOU GREW UP IN THE PROJECTS, THERE WERE NO CHOICES. NO GOOD ONES, AT LEAST."

In the Frederick Douglass Project where DeShawn lives, daily life is ruled by drugs and gang violence. Many teenagers drop out of school and join gangs, and every kid knows someone who died. Gunshots ring out on a regular basis.

DeShawn is smart enough to know he should stay in school and keep away from the gangs. But while his friends have drug money to buy fancy sneakers and big-screen TVs, DeShawn's family can barely afford food for the month. How can he stick to his principles when his family is hungry?

In this gritty novel about growing up in the inner city, award-winning author Todd Strasser opens a window into the life of a teenager struggling with right and wrong under the ever-present shadow of gangs.

More copies of this book

This copy is sold, but you can find more here!

Category - Fiction / Young Adult

Format - Paperback

Condition - Like New

Listed - A year ago

Views - 2

Ships From - New York

Est. Publication Date - Feb 2010

Seller Description

Additional Information

If I Grow Up

ISBN: 9781416994435

Publisher Description

Tags

If I Grow Up

By:

$5.00

Meet the seller

Discover more

If I Grow Up

By: Todd Strasser

More from this seller

Additional titles by Todd Strasser

'If I Grow Up' readers also enjoyed:

Recently Viewed