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Gr 10-Up When their friend Mac is murdered, seven confused, angry Catholic school classmates seek answers in El Paso, TX, a town defined by boundaries, cultural tensions, and strict allegiances. In looking for the killer, the boys end up embodying Mac himself, who questioned everything: God, his own uncontrollable rage, terrorism, and the volatile relationships between Mexicans and Americans. Powers delves deeply into the psyche of each of the boys, who narrate chapters and fuel the book's momentum. Teens will see themselves in these realistic characters, each stru...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After a man blows himself up on a bridge between Mexico and El Paso, tensions run high at Jesuit High School in T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More