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When Anthony Witherspoon, a bright teen enrolled in a Connecticut prep school, learns that the girl he loves is using drugs, he is forced to confront the stark differences between his home in Harlem and his new academic environment. The story explores the impact of drug abuse on young life, the challenges of navigating two distinct social worlds, and the complexities of relationships among African American teenagers.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Walter Dean Myers
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