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Title: Is there a lower rating than 1 star?????
Review: I think this book is AWFUL. I teach an afterschool English Language Arts program for inner city African American students. I found this book after searching for contemporary titles my students could relate to. And while it's true the characters are raw, edgy and some could be taken straight from my classroom, this books serves no higher purpose than illustrating the character's stuggles and frustrations. My students don't need illustration on how awful life is, they live it every day. They need ways to cope with what's happening in their lives and something to inspire them. I'm thankful I read the book before I decided to read it to my students, which will never happen.
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