LeFlore High Short Story

Mia's tough. A fighter. She's been fighting her entire life. When she was a child, she fought her older sister---Debra. Later she fought Joyce, her mama. Now, most days, she has to fight the feelings of self-loathing and doubt that accompany her through the halls of John L. LeFlore.A year ago, at Phillips Prep, Mia was part of the "in crowd," mostly because she had been friends with Chandra Thomas since elementary. But things are changing, and Mia is slowly falling out of Chandra's good graces.But high school is the least of her problems. The fights at home---and in her mind---are becoming more vicious. More frequent. More predatory. Mia's tough. But does she have one more fight in her?A LeFlore High Short Story, Vol. 2

Brandon is a good kid: an A/B student (with an occasional C for good measure); a regular attendee at Sunday Service with his mother; and an all-around good homeboy to his friends.But Brandon's best friend, Mia, is in trouble. Brandon wants to help, but she won't talk to him, leaving him feeling useless and isolated. While he should be concerned with good grades and girls, Brandon is worried about Mia's safety, and is contemplating murder in order to save her.When he sneaks into her house to check on her, he's not ready for what he discovers. His actions change him, changes his relationship with Mia, and thrust him into the deep waters of adulting…but Brandon can barely swim.A LeFlore High Short Story, Vol. 3

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Young Andre Mitchell is a gifted football player who is adept at dodging tackles and dodging trouble. In junior high he was a star. But now-in high school-Dre must not only make the grade in the classroom, he must hold his own on the field and in the streets. At John L. LeFlore, Dre is a small fish in a pond full of piranhas. He's uncertain if new love interests can be trusted or if old puppy love can mature. All of this becomes even more complicated when a run-in with local thugs leads to his arrest and questioning by police. Dre's caught up in a whirlwind. Life is happening too fast, outpacing his experience. But in Toulminville, Dre's hood, you grow up quickly...Or you don't grow up. A LeFlore High Short Story, Vol. 1