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Chameleon

by Charles R Smith

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In his first novel, the Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner evokes the bittersweet summer of transition for an L.A. teen.

Shooting the breeze with his boys. Tightening his D on the court. Doing a color check making sure nobody's wearing blue or red, which some Crip or Piru carrying a cut-down golf club would see as disrespect. Then back to Auntie's, hoping she isn't passed out from whiskey at the end of the day. Now that Shawn is headed for high school, he wonders if he'd be better off at the school in Mama's neighborhood, where he'd be free of Compton's hassles. But then he wouldn't be with his fellas cracking jokes, covering each other's backs or the fine Marisol, who's been making star appearances in his dreams. Dad says he needs to make his own decision, but what does Shawn want, freedom or friendship? With teasing, spot-on dialogue and an eye to the realities of inner-city life, CHAMELEON takes on the shifting moods of a teenager coming of age.

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Now that Shawn is headed for high school, he wonders if he'd be better off at the school in Mama's neighborhood, where he'd be free of Compton's hassles. But then he wouldn't be with his fellas--or the fine Marisol. Set to the beat of an urban summer, this street-smart novel follows an L.A. teen as he hangs with friends and faces life transitions--and his first romance.
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About the Author

Charles R. Smith Jr. is the author of HOOP QUEENS and its companion, HOOP KINGS, as well as TWELVE ROUNDS TO GLORY: THE STORY OF MUHAMMAD ALI, winner of a Coretta Scott King Author Honor and a Sugarman Award. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780763630850
Author:
Smith, Charles R
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Author:
Smith Jr, Charles R.
Author:
Smith, Charles R., Jr.
Author:
Smith, Charles R., Jr.
Author:
Charles R., Smith Jr
Subject:
Summer
Subject:
Inner cities
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
Social Issues - Adolescence
Subject:
Lifestyles - City & Town Life
Subject:
Los angeles (calif.)
Subject:
Coming of age
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction-Adolescence
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction
Copyright:
2008
Publication Date:
20081031
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Illustrations:
1-COLOR
Pages:
377
Dimensions:
8.74x6.64x1.18 in. 1.29 lbs.
Age Level:
14-17
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"Synopsis" by , Now that Shawn is headed for high school, he wonders if he'd be better off at the school in Mama's neighborhood, where he'd be free of Compton's hassles. But then he wouldn't be with his fellas--or the fine Marisol. Set to the beat of an urban summer, this street-smart novel follows an L.A. teen as he hangs with friends and faces life transitions--and his first romance.
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