Description
Diego is determined to escape his small town where animals far outnumber people. He wants to go to art school, even though his father thinks an artist's life is a road to nowhere; he didn't come to the U.S. so his son could become a starving artist. It's Diego's dream, and he slowly saves for his future by dealing weed, which is easy to come by in the Emerald Triangle. He's the dealer everyone turns to at school, but he refuses to deal in the hard stuff, like meth. His girlfriend's entire family is addicted to drugs; so he's seen its destructive power.
Edgy, contemporary young adult fiction set in rural America. Storylines include mature and complicated situations including suicide, bullying, sexual identity and more. For some teens this is the reality they live with each day. And they find a way to survive. Books are 116 to 124 pages.
Read More...Additional Details
- SKU:
- 9781680210620
- fbt-product:
- 40220
- fbt-product:
- 39421
- atc-product:
- 39362
- atc-product:
- 40593
- atc-product:
- 40535
- atc-product:
- 39361
- fbt-product:
- 39385
- cpu-product:
- 39421
- cpu-product:
- 40220
- cpu-product:
- 39521
- Series:
- Gravel Road® Rural
- Format:
- Paperback
- Grades:
- 9 to 12
- Reading Level:
- 1.6 to 3.5
- Lexile Level:
- HL260L
