In Bed Stuy, New York, a small misunderstanding can escalate into having a price on your head--even if you\'re totally clean.
His best friend Noodles, though.
Ali\'s got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at home.
Nah, not his thing.
The guns and drugs and all that, not really my thing.
A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad name, I don\'t really mess with.
This gritty, triumphant debut captures the heart and the hardship of life for an urban teen.
In Bed Stuy, New York, a small misunderstanding can escalate into having a price on your head--even if you\'re totally clean