The story: Will's brother Shawn is dead, and Will knows the Rules: Don't cry. Don't snitch. DO get revenge. He's in the elevator, a gun stuffed down the back of his jeans, ready to make Riggs pay--but there are seven floors between here and the street, and at every floor, someone gets on: someone Will has known in the past, but who's dead now. Each ghost reminds Will just how it all went down, forcing him to wonder if there needs to be...a change to the rules.
June Cleaver's ratings: Language R; Violence PG-13; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG-13; Magic & the occult PG (cuz...ghosts...); GLBT content G; adult themes (gang and revenge killings) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.
Liz's comments: I keep feeling it isn't fair that someone ALWAYS does amazing work, yet here we are. It's another timely and telling story by Jason Reynolds. Dang, Jason. Don't you ever get tired of all those starred reviews? (Seriously, though...this story is eye opening, thought-provoking, and required for all libraries serving teens. Despite the "F" bomb and some other language, kids of all kinds should read this book.)
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