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by Steve Cipriano (Author), Steve Cipriano (Illustrator)
Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas. 1995.
Fifteen-year-old Steven is caught between the pull of the streets and the rhythm of hip-hop that won't let him go. His brothers pass letters that carry more weight than they realize. Friends chase respect in circles, protection on credit, and names that echo across driveways and dancehall floors. When family struggles, gang pressures, and faith collide, Steven learns that every choice writes its own story. Some choices build stages. Others build scars. Told with raw honesty and set to the backdrop of '90s Dallas hip-hop, '
'95 is a powerful coming-of-age novel about identity, loyalty, and survival.
A modern-day Outsiders for a new generation, it asks the question: can tomorrow sound different than today?
