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Chicago high school senior David Albacore is dealing with major upheaval after his father murders his mom. David blames himself for not saving their mom that night; after being injured in a basketball game, he was given strong painkillers and slept through the shooting. In the terrible aftermath, he changes his name and moves to a tough new inner-city Chicago high school when he and his sisters Barney and Linda move in with their aunt. Barney, who found their moms body, is barely able to cope. With their mother gone and their father in jail, David tries his best to take care of his sisters. When hes forced to join the basketball team or be expelled after getting in too many fights, it cuts into the after-school construction job that he takes to help support his family. Then David begins falling for Yolanda, the hottest girl in schoolwho is also Malik's, the school player and bullys girlfriend. They flirt and spar, but going after this fashion loving Mighty Mite spells big trouble for David. And as he ponders trying for a basketball scholarship or keeping the construction job he loves, Aunt Edies stroke eliminates most of Davids options. He can keep his family together by working full time, or follow his moms dream of college, which would send Barney into foster care. Teen readers will hold their breath as David weighs his options about the kind of life he wants to live.

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