Bad Blood

Series Name: Urban Underground-Cesar Chavez High Series

Theme: Hi-Lo, High school, neighborhoods, family, loyalty, friendship, urban teen fiction, family relationships, jealousy, self esteem, transformation, loyalty, promiscuity

Naomi's cousin, Carlotta Valencia, is coming to live with the Martinez family. And she is a handful--a spoiled brat with a chip on her shoulder. She is a flirt. She is brazen. She is promiscuous. But under the eye of the Martinez parents, she now has to do chores and homework. She's jealous of Naomi. And she has her eye on Ernesto. Then Clay.

But Ernesto loves Naomi. And Clay loves Mira at least he finds out he truly loves his girlfriend when he takes Carlotta out; he wants an easy score. But he is spotted by Mira's friends and quickly tells Carlotta to get lost. He realizes he has too much to lose.

After getting shot down again and again... embarrassed...deflated...Carlotta cleans up her act. She does her schoolwork. And she starts mentoring a freshman girl who she connects with. Carlotta learns that she has a lot going for her and a lot to offer...thanks to Naomi and Ernesto.

ISBN-13: 9781622507665

Format: Paperback

Grade Level: Teen and YA

Approximate Grade-Level Equivalent for Series: 3.5

Lexile Level: HL730L

Key Words/ Themes: High School, Neighborhoods, Family, Loyalty, Friendship, Urban Teen Fiction, Family Relationships, Jealousy, Self-Esteem, Transformation, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books