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There Goes the Neighborhood

by Jade Adia
Mela Lee
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A raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification and a love letter to communities of color everywhere, Jade Adia's unforgettable debut tells the darkly hilarious story of three best friends willing to do whatever it takes to stay together. The gang is fake, but the fear is real. Rhea's neighborhood is fading away—the mom-and-pop shops of her childhood forced out to make space for an artisanal kombucha brewery here, a hot yoga studio there. And everywhere, the feeling that this place is no longer meant for her. Because while their little corner of South L.A. isn't perfect, to Rhea and her two best friends, it's something even more important—it's home. And it's worth protecting. But as more white people flock to their latest edgy, urban paradise for its cheap rent and sparkling new Whole Foods, more of Rhea's friends and family are pushed out. Until Rhea decides it's time to push back. Armed with their cellphones and a bag of firecrackers, the friends manipulate social media to create the illusion of gang violence in their neighborhood. All Rhea wanted to do was protect her community. Her friends. Herself. No one was supposed to get hurt. No one was supposed to die. But is anyone ever really safe when you're fighting power with fear?

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Publisher: Disney Hyperion Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781368095860
  • File size: 343127 KB
  • Release date: March 7, 2023
  • Duration: 11:54:50

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  • ISBN: 9781368095860
  • File size: 343168 KB
  • Release date: March 7, 2023
  • Duration: 12:00:45
  • Number of parts: 11
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Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

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A raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification and a love letter to communities of color everywhere, Jade Adia's unforgettable debut tells the darkly hilarious story of three best friends willing to do whatever it takes to stay together. The gang is fake, but the fear is real. Rhea's neighborhood is fading away—the mom-and-pop shops of her childhood forced out to make space for an artisanal kombucha brewery here, a hot yoga studio there. And everywhere, the feeling that this place is no longer meant for her. Because while their little corner of South L.A. isn't perfect, to Rhea and her two best friends, it's something even more important—it's home. And it's worth protecting. But as more white people flock to their latest edgy, urban paradise for its cheap rent and sparkling new Whole Foods, more of Rhea's friends and family are pushed out. Until Rhea decides it's time to push back. Armed with their cellphones and a bag of firecrackers, the friends manipulate social media to create the illusion of gang violence in their neighborhood. All Rhea wanted to do was protect her community. Her friends. Herself. No one was supposed to get hurt. No one was supposed to die. But is anyone ever really safe when you're fighting power with fear?

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Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Disney Hyperion
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781368095860
    File size: 343127 KB
    Release date: March 7, 2023
    Duration: 11:54:50

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781368095860
    File size: 343168 KB
    Release date: March 7, 2023
    Duration: 12:00:45
    Number of parts: 11

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