Awards and HonorsYALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education, 2016 Best Children’s Books of the Year, Today
Michelle arrives in New York City alone and broke. A kind stranger, Devon, offers to help. But Devon also goes by “Daddy,” and Michelle soon becomes another girl in his prostitution ring. Author’s note.
Topics Prostitution. Drug abuse. Runaways. African Americans. Family problems. New York City. Human trafficking. Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York.
SRC Level 3.700000
SRC Points 10.000000
Lexile HL500L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-03-09
JLG Release Date Jun 2015
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
City Life High (Grades9 & Up)
City Life High
City Life High (Grades9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
Teen readers looking for realistic city settings and urban themes will enjoy these often-gritty titles that deal with contemporary situations and feature ethnically and culturally diverse characters. These titles will have special appeal for urban teens who want to see their own lives reflected in the books they read. Readers interested in the excitement and challenges of a city setting will also be drawn to the 12 books that comprise this category.