There goes the neighborhood
(Book)
Author
Published
Los Angeles ; Hyperion, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
Sequim - YA Fiction
YA ADIA Jade
1 available
YA ADIA Jade
1 available
Copies
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Sequim - YA Fiction | YA ADIA Jade | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Gangs -- Fiction.
Gangs -- Juvenile fiction.
Gentrification -- Fiction.
Gentrification -- Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Murder -- Fiction.
Murder -- Juvenile fiction.
Social media -- Fiction.
Social media -- Juvenile fiction.
Social problem fiction.
South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.
South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Gangs -- Fiction.
Gangs -- Juvenile fiction.
Gentrification -- Fiction.
Gentrification -- Juvenile fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Fiction.
Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Murder -- Fiction.
Murder -- Juvenile fiction.
Social media -- Fiction.
Social media -- Juvenile fiction.
Social problem fiction.
South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.
South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
More Details
Published
Los Angeles ; Hyperion, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
414 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"In order to stop the destructive forces of gentrification, three best friends use social media to create a fake gang and get justice for their South L.A. community"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
Rhea and her friends Zeke and Malachi are South L.A. born and raised. The old neighborhood is fading away, and more white people are flocking to this little urban paradise for its cheap rent, transforming the place they call home. When an eviction notice from a greedy landlord threatens to split up the crew, Rhea and her friends use social media to form a fake gang in hopes of scaring off developers. They even use firecrackers to create the illusion of gang violence. Their scheme appears to work-- until a murder is pegged on the nonexistent gang. -- adapted from jacket
Target Audience
Ages 12-18.,Hyperion.
Target Audience
Grades 7-9.,Hyperion.