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Sudhir Venkatesh recounts his way into Chicago's largest crack-dealing gang and how, while gathering information for his dissertation, gets to know his subjects as real people. The plot contains profanity and sexually explicit language and violence.
Quick Summary
Sudhir Venkatesh wasn't your typical graduate student he boldly walked into one of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods to study a crack-dealing gang, and what he discovered forever changed how we see urban America. Readers get an all-access pass to a hidden world where gang members become surprisingly human, where every day brings danger and discovery, and where a young researcher risks everything to understand lives completely different from his own. If your kid loves the raw, eye-opening storytelling of The Hate U Give or the behind-the-scenes drama of Friday Night Lights, they'll be hooked by this unforgettable real-life journey into the heart of the streets. This book is perfect for high school students in grades 10 through 12 who want a powerful, thought-provoking read that feels more like an action-packed documentary than a typical assignment.