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Lolly Rachpaul is devastated by the loss of his older brother in a gang‑related shooting and finds it hard to celebrate the holidays. While he struggles to resist joining a gang himself, he channels his grief into building a fantastically creative LEGO city at the Harlem community center. The project becomes a beacon of hope and a means for Lolly to reclaim control over his destiny in the face of community turmoil.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: David Barclay Moore
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