Strarr, an African American girl, swaps between two very different worlds. The poor neighborhood where she lives and the richer, better off school where she spends her week days. When she escapes a party with her childhood best friend a police officer pulls them over, and Kahil, her friend, is killed unfairly. The story follows her struggle through riots and lawsuits.


This book was outstanding. It portrayed the situation perfectly. I have never read a book with this type of issue, but as soon as I picked it up I could tell it was perfect. I Fell in love with the characters and their stories. I loved how accurately the writing portrayed the characters. It was very heart wrenching too. It really told the story of a heartbreaking time, in a heartbreaking manner.