2022 Moonbeam Awards Gold Medalist (Young Adult Fiction – Mature Issues). After Philly teenager Alexis Duncan is injured in a gang shooting, her dreams of a college scholarship and pro basketball career vanish in an instant. To avoid becoming another Black teen trapped in her poverty-stricken neighborhood, she shifts her focus to the school’s STEM team, a group of self-professed nerds seeking their own college scholarships. “Will appeal strongly to teens eager to see themselves and their struggles represented accurately.” -School Library Journal. From $8.99 SHOP NOW /
