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Jun 06, 2012
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When his hard-working mother gets the opportunity to buy a new house if she agrees to take care of his curmudgeonly great-grandfather, Socko isn't thrilled about the move from the city to Moon Ridge Estates. Although he knows he'll be safe from the gang violence of his neighborhood's streets, he worries about leaving behind his friend Damien. Although the family has problems working out their issues at first, eventually Socko and his great-grandfather become closer, even while swallowing their d
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A good book that was written well enough to read about a culture that I may not normally have read. This book deals with a kid in an apartment who really doesn't want to get involved in the gang that also lives in the apartment. His mother gets some good luck that gets them a house away from the apartment, but that means leaving his best friend at the mercy of the gang. Also deals with issues of bullying, stereotyping, and the economy.
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Aug 05, 2012
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