Troublemaker

An instant New York Times bestselller!An Indiebound bestseller!12-year-old Jordan feels like he can't live up to the example his older sister set, or his parent's expectations. When he returns home from school one day hoping to hide his suspension, Los Angeles has reached a turning point. In the wake of the acquittal of the police officers filmed beating Rodney King, as well as the shooting of a young black teen, Latasha Harlins by a Korean store owner, the country is at the precipice of confronting its racist past and present.As tensions escalate, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey to come to his aide, and come to terms with the racism within and affecting their community.

ISBN:	9780759554474
Publisher:	Little, Brown
Imprint:	Little, Brown Young Readers
Published date:	14 Apr 2022
DEWEY:	[Fic]
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	214
Weight:	298g
Height:	140mm
Width:	201mm
Spine width:	26mm

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