The Closest I've Come Ages 9 and up She built her first business

She built her first business

mistakes Rashad’s every flinch at every punch the cop throws as further resistance and refusal to STAY STILL as ordered

and a jazz band

her God-fearing best friend

The Closest I've Come Ages 9 and up She built her first businessThe Closest I've Come is a must read from talented first time author Fred Aceves, in the tradition of Walter Dean Myers. Marcos Rivas yearns for love, a working cell phone, and maybe a pair of sneakers that aren't falling apart. But more than anything, Marcos wants to get out of Maesta, his hood, away from his indifferent mom and her abusive boyfriend which seems impossible. When Marcos is placed in a new after school program, he meets Zach and Amy,