Pre-Owned Urban Underground (Pb): Dark Secrets (Hardcover)

For use in schools and libraries only. Ernesto tries to understand why Naomi puts up with physical abuse from her boyfriend Clay and finds himself intervening to protect her. Written for young adults, this set of Urban Underground novels takes place in a Latino neighborhood surrounding Cesar Chavez High School and confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these books can be a powerful learning and coping tool when a struggling reader connects with credible characters and a compelling storyline. The highly readable style and mature topics will appeal to young adult readers and encourage them to finish each novel. Paperback books look and feel like a trade edition and are complete in just under 200 pages.