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When he was fifteen, Kevin took a car for a joyride and got in an accident that seriously injured a pedestrian. Now known as ""Strider"" in juvie, he has spent more than two years incarcerated, learning the hard way how to survive on the inside. Strider keeps his head down and in exchange for protection from another inmate, Strider provides ""loans"" of money and helps him cheat on schoolwork. But when his parole officer suggests that he apply for early parole, Strider realizes it would be hard for him to survive on the outside. Is there anything waiting for him back home, or should he stay where he thinks he belongs? Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group

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High-action, high-concept stories fore reluctant readers who want grit. --Kirkus Reviews -- (7/16/2019 12:00:00 AM)

Watson does an excellent job of giving the reader a sense of day-to-day life inside a detention facility ... SideStreets once again brings helpful light to a dark subject.--Resource Links

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CRISTY WATSON is an award winning author of eight novels. Cristy learned about life in juvie from a young man who wanted to give back by sharing his insights into the world of Juvie and adult prison. She lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

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