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Drive-By

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"Jimmy always told me there were only two kinds of gangbangers: Those who were dead and those who were going to die. Joining a gang doesn't make sense to Jimmy..."

Jimmy is dead now—gunned down in front of his little sister, Mina, and his brother, Tito. And Tito is left wondering: Was Jimmy in a gang after all? Ice Breaker Joe and Lamar think so. They say Jimmy was skimming their drug money. And if the missing cash isn't returned, Tito may have to pay—with his life.

Some people go to the crossroads, but Tito's crossroads laid themselves down in front of him. His brother Jimmy sprawls on the sidewalk at his feet. Shot in a drive by. Now a gang claims that Jimmy was their Ace Man. They say Tito must take his place and resolve some unfinished business. They give him a gun. "You need protection. It's not safe on the street." What path will be choose at the crossroads? He knows one leads to safety and one to death . . . but which is which?

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 3, 1996
      "Jimmy always told me there were only two kinds of gangbangers: those who were dead and those who were going to die." So thinks Tito, the forthright narrator of this piercing novel, just minutes after he witnesses his older brother's death in a drive-by shooting. Given Jimmy's credo and zest for life, Tito is incredulous when the police tell him that Jimmy belonged to a gang, "jacking people for their money and rolling with some dope-dealing killers." But Tito can't dodge the truth for long, and must make some very tough decisions when members of Jimmy's gang drag him into their search for drug money that Jimmy had skimmed. An unambiguously upbeat conclusion resolves the conflicts tidily. Ewing's fast-paced first novel offers distinctly drawn, affecting characters and lots of action, but stops short of evoking a sense of place--almost like a teleplay that leaves the scene-setting to a camera. Ages 10-up.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 2, 1998
      When his older brother is killed in a drive-by shooting, a boy realizes his role model was a gang member. "Ewing's fast-paced first novel offers distinctly drawn, affecting characters and lots of action," said PW. Ages 10-up.

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:3.6
  • Lexile® Measure:560
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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