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__Drive-By__ by Lynne Ewing ISBN: 0-06-027125-6 c1996 85 pages R.L. 2.8 Points- 2

Good sections to read aloud: -pp. 1-3 where Tito is thinking about what used to be

Summary: Tito is 12 years old when his older brother, Jimmy, is killed in a gang related shooting. Tito and his little sister, Mina, see the whole thing happen, but are unable to give enough details for the police to arrest anyone. Suddenly, Tito, Mina and mom’s lives are in danger. The ring leaders of the gang break into their home and spray paint gang related sayings everywhere, forcing the family to move elsewhere. Will they ever be safe again? What do these gang leaders want from them?

YA Fiction--Gangs; death; brothers and sisters

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