Chain Reaction
Readers rate it 3.7 (37 on Hardcover)
320 pages · Released Aug 16, 2011 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Chain Reaction addresses gang culture and family trauma with intensity appropriate for older teens. While the protagonist has positive aspirations (becoming an astronaut) and the story emphasizes resilience and personal growth, Luis confronts violence, difficult family secrets, and moral complexity that require maturity to process. This is a realistic young adult novel that doesn't shy away from the consequences of street life, making it best suited for readers 14 and up.
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When he returns to Illinois and the gang culture on the south side of Fairfield after six years in Colorado, high school senior Luis Fuentes, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, falls for a girl and enters a dark world after learning some disturbing news about his family. When he returns to Illinois and the gang culture on the south side of Fairfield after six years in Colorado, high school senior Luis Fuentes, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, falls for a girl and enters a dark world after learning some disturbing news about his family.
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ISBN 9780802720870 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA