Secrets And Lies

 

 

Justin and Sean, both twelve years old, have been best friends for a long time. They live in the Red Hook Projects in Brooklyn, a tough neighborhood in New York, are half Puerto Rican and African-American, and love hip hop and rap music. Suddenly, Sean's behavior markedly changes - he becomes very aggressive, gets into fights, pulls away from his friends, and disregards his dropping grades. He also takes mysterious out-of-town trips with his mother on weekends, which he explains with lies. Justin becomes determined to uncover the truth about his friend's double life. What is Sean's secret? Author Torrey Maldonado, who is from Brooklyn, is a teacher and an inspiring public speaker. He has an excellent ear for teens' dialog and skillfully takes readers into the heart of their world.