Synopses & Reviews
Jury's mother has a serious boyfriend, the new girl in school is winking at him, and his twin brother is brooding. What does it all mean? As he explores the scary territory of new romance and plots to end his mother's relationship, Jury takes his first steps on the road to adulthood.
Review
"Like Project Wheels, this sequel about a group of sixth-grade kids in a southwest Kentucky school is a fresh, honest story of friendship, family, and prejudice." Booklist, ALA
"Sixth-grader Jury wants to befriend Ayreal, a new student who is also African American, but his twin brother and their posse are skeptical of the outsider. To complicate matters, the twins fear that their mother might marry her boyfriend, a man whom they dislike. The lively story touches on many modern themes without settling for easy answers." -- Copyright © 1994 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved Horn Book
About the Author
Jacqueline Turner Banks is the author of three previous young adult novels, Project Wheels, The New One, and Egg-Drop Blues, all of which feature the animated exploits of the Posse. Formerly a teacher, Ms. Banks now devotes herself full-time as a writer and literary agent. She lives with her family in Sacramento, California.