On the first night of rioting in the wake of the Rodney King verdict, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring twelve-year-old Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey through South Central and Koreatown to come to his aid, encountering the racism within their community as they go.
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As tensions escalate, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey to come to his aide, and come to terms with the racism within and affecting their community.
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ISBN–13: 9780759554474
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: Mar-2022
Pages: 224
Lexile Level: 0000
Ages: 08 - 12