Mexican guy. White guy. Classmates and enemies from across the border and on each other’s turf. Big fight. White guy wins. Next day, he’s dead. Everyone’s a suspect. Everyone’s guilty of something.
Does what you look like or where you come from finally determine where your loyalties lie? Who’s Us? Who’s Them? Which side is your side? Is it Truth?
Contemporary politics, the consequences of guys-being-guys, and questions about faith and personal responsibility pulse throughout the pages of this provocative, eloquent debut.
- ISBN: 9780375838729
- Author: Powers, J.L.
- Published: 2007 , Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Themes: bullies, Drugs, illegal immigration, Mexican-American border, prejudice, Racism, violence
- Descriptors: Latinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 304