Kowalski, William Jumped In, 104 pgs. Raven Books (Orca
Book), 2017. Language – PG (21 swears, 0 “f”), Mature Content – G; Violence –
PG;
Life is dependent on lots of factors out of anyone’s control—for example,
being born in the territory of the E Street Locals gang, having a chronically
depressed mother, or having black skin. Rasheed is smarter than his skin makes
him look, and he yearns for a life like the ones in the old TV shows he
watches. Unfortunately, the white cops and black gang members don’t care about
what Rasheed wants; they do what they want and make everyone else bend to their
wills.
Jumped In is a quick read, and Rasheed is a likable
character. However, Rasheed’s story does not develop very much in the hundred
pages, and two conflicts are barely created before they have to start being
resolved. Furthermore, I feel like the conflict with the gang members and cops
was presented as the central conflict, but that was confusing when the main
conflict was internal as Rasheed tried to figure out what he wanted to do with
his life.
MS, HS – OPTIONAL. Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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