"An easier and more peaceful life seemed to be destined for Ahmed and Tashera when they left Washington, DC and entered Georgia Atlantic University. But when Ahmed is accused of a crime that he didn't commit and begins to be tried in the media, his popularity plummets, his self-esteem suffers, and his dreams of playing college basketball disappear"--Back cover.
how to build a life full of courage, determination, & self-love
Shiraz, Yasmin
2004
Offers guidance to young women on how to deal with the challenges they face in their lives, featuring nearly one hundred expressions, or affirmations, each followed by a testimony from the author's experiences, and a related writing exercise.
A violent attack on seventeen-year-old Tashera Odom by high school girls in Washington, D.C., has dangerous repercussions for the rest of the family, including her secretive mother Sheila, and her brother Khalil, who is willing to rejoin his gang in order to get revenge.
