Thief of Dreams

Home Alone (TV and Film Tie-ins)

The Diving Bell

George

When I Dream

The Adventures Of T.C. And Friends

Hawkins

Gremlin (Gr8reads)

"WHEN YOU GREW UP IN THE PROJECTS, THERE WERE NO CHOICES. NO GOOD ONES, AT LEAST."

In the Frederick Douglass Project where DeShawn lives, daily life is ruled by drugs and gang violence. Many teenagers drop out of school and join gangs, and every kid knows someone who died. Gunshots ring out on a regular basis.

DeShawn is smart enough to know he should stay in school and keep away from the gangs. But while his friends have drug money to buy fancy sneakers and big-screen TVs, DeShawn's family can barely afford food for the month. How can he stick to his principles when his family is hungry?

In this gritty novel about growing up in the inner city, award-winning author Todd Strasser opens a window into the life of a teenager struggling with right and wrong under the ever-present shadow of gangs.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Thief of Dreams

Todd Strasser, Tood Strasser, 2003

Home Alone (TV and Film Tie-ins)

Todd Strasser, Todd Strassner, 1990

The Diving Bell

Todd Strasser, 1992

George

Michael Coleman, 2000

When I Dream

Blake, 2021

The Adventures Of T.C. And Friends

Carys Tavener, 2011

Hawkins

Barbara Wallace, Gloria Kamen, 1977

Gremlin (Gr8reads)

Alan Marks, Chris Powling, 2007