'' Isaiah Eleven '' is based on the life experiences of the author . It is the first in a trilogy of books called the '' Isaiah Chronicles '' . The book is set in Chicago during the early 21st century . The novel deals with themes of identity in a world after the attacks of September 11 , 2001 in the United States , and the struggle of one youth to become a man while attending an elite college . The title character , Isaiah , comes from a troubled background and has found it difficult being on his own . The results of a DNA paternity test have shown Isaiah who his birth father is and the book discusses how this situation evolves
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