Luz Cordero is on fire. She’s burning up with rage. She was there the night her brother got killed. She saw the cop pull the trigger. She tri...
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Apr 08, 2009
Kerry
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Luz has been at St. Therese Home for Boys and Girls for one year. Her brother, Julio, was shot and killed by a cop, and her mother is in jail. Luz has nowhere else to go. Kindly Sister Ellen tries to help Luz to get over her destructive feelings of anger and abandonment. The other residents of the home have their own problems, but they form a family of sorts, and become supportive of each other. Eventually, the cop who had shot Luz' brother shows up to show his remorse for his act. Luz com
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Nov 11, 2010
NICHOLE
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This book is very good. It was a very tragic story that happended a 16 year old girl name Luz witnessed the death of her big brother Julio.It was very sad for her she was forced to move to a foster home because Luz had no family to stay with. Her brother was the only person she was close to . The death of her brother caused her to do alot of bad things. She started smoking,drinking using drugs,and coming home around 3 in the mornining every night. The cops shot her brother because he was trying
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Dec 20, 2011
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
Can anger and rage be changed to peace and forgiveness?
After watching her brother shot by a cop in the street, Luz Cordero turns to gangs and violent protests to deal with her rage. Her brother is dead and her mother is in jail and Luz is angry at the world. Now Luz is living at the St. Therese Home for Boys and Girls and trying to pull herself together.
Luz presents her story in journ More...
Can anger and rage be changed to peace and forgiveness?
After watching her brother shot by a cop in the street, Luz Cordero turns to gangs and violent protests to deal with her rage. Her brother is dead and her mother is in jail and Luz is angry at the world. Now Luz is living at the St. Therese Home for Boys and Girls and trying to pull herself together.
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Feb 26, 2010
Anne
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Luz comes from inner city NY where she belonged to a gang, as did her older brother. Her mom is in jail. Her brother Julio is shot and killed by a police officer one night and Luz becomes a ward of the state. She is sent to St. Therese's home for troubled youth to deal with her anger and rage.
Well-written and insightful look at inner city and gang issues, also issues of racial profiling and prejudice.
Well-written and insightful look at inner city and gang issues, also issues of racial profiling and prejudice.
Mar 18, 2009
|Lala| :)
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This book is about a a teen, Luz, who lives at St.Theresa with three others. She's on her own. Her mother is in a correctional facility and her brother was shot by a cop. Luz hates cops and was always getting in trouble for starting riots. Luz learns about herself and finds herself facing the truth as best she can. You will see how she copes with things and the progress she makes from the start to finish.
Apr 08, 2009
Risaury
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This is a very googd book. Its has alot of stuggles for the main character. There is alot of intense moments and they left you breathless. Really good
Sep 26, 2008
Emily
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The poetry entries and personal narrative will appeal to teens, but be aware of crude language and extreme violence. Luz witnessed the shooting death of her brother by police officers. After finding herself in deep trouble with the law she is sent to a juvenile home. As time goes one, she writes down her thoughts and feelings about what happened at the shooting in a journal. Eventually she comes to terms with her brother's death, and is able to move on with her own life. This book is definitely
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