Behind the Eyes–Francisco X. Stork
Hector Robles is sixteen living in the projects in El Paso, Texas, trying to stay invisible. When his brother gets involved with Discipulos, a local gang, he is drawn into a world of violence he was trying to escape. Themes–Brotherhood, Gangs
Candy–Kevin Brooks
The flip of Things Change, Joe has everything going for him until he meets Candy a drug addicted girl on the subway. What will he give up to save Candy from herself? This is not a romance, but a story of destruction and choices made from the point of view of a guy. Themes–Relationships, Drugs
3 responses so far ↓
1 jmcmahon // Oct 16, 2007 at 7:59 am
Candy is a guys side of a bad relationship. We rarely see a book from this view point and this one is definitely worth some read time.
2 jmcmahon // Oct 16, 2007 at 8:02 am
Behind the Eyes is a powerful story of the power of fear and gangs. What role do gangs play in teen lives?
3 Doodee // Feb 1, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Thanks for sharing
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