![]() ![]() These intimate stories reveal the troubled encounters and secret hopes of the teens who live in The Building as they struggle to turn obstacles into opportunities and make their way in the larger world. Asim, who faces hatred directed against his Muslim family, and Allie, who spends the night on suicide watch over her depressed mother. There is David, who tries to talk to his father's ghost, and Jennifer, who flirts with men she does not want. Against the backdrop of this inner-city building, thirteen teenagers labour to overcome the challenges in their lives. And behind each tightly locked apartment door lie the hidden stories and unspoken dreams of the people who live there. The halls hang heavily with the smell of roach spray and a rivalry of last night's dinners. A shopping cart lies abandoned in the lobby. Two teenagers slouch outside the front door, the lock broken again. ![]() Gritty, heartfelt and ultimately redemptive stories for young adults. BRAND NEW, Take the Stairs, Karen Krossing, Ages 13 years
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