Twelve year old Deshawn lives in the projects amid rival gangs. He lives with his grandmother and there are bullet holes in the walls and curtains. The nephew of the gang boss, Marcus, fall,s or is pushed, to his death. Deshawn stops going to school because he thinks it is pointless. After Marcus is killed by Jamar, he joins two gangs and eventually kills the leader of the Gentrys - Rance. He was supposed to kill William, the brother of his girlfriend, Tanisha. The killing is on tape because Rance had made a deal with cops. Deshawn must face the consequences of his actions and is able to deal with them with help of Sgt. Patterson.
Gateway Award Nominee 2011-12
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