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Written by Diane C. Mullen

A young graffiti artist faces danger and a life-changing summer by Lake Michigan.

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288 pages· 34,911 words· Est. 4 hour read

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Fourteen-year-old Liam, a graffiti artist from Minneapolis, is coerced into gang activity, threatening his life and scholarship. Sent to Lake Michigan, he explores art with Kat, a sculptor, discovering new inspirations. Torn between staying in this nurturing environment and returning to his struggling family, Liam must choose his path. Will he reinvent himself or return to the life he knows?

From the publisher

Liam is a fourteen-year-old graffiti artist living in project housing in Minneapolis with his single mother and three younger siblings. When Liam’s estranged older brother coerces him to tag a graffiti symbol for a rival gang, Liam’s life is threatened. Due to his apathetic attitude in the classroom and on the baseball field, Liam’s private-school scholarship is also threatened. His mother decides to send him to Lake Michigan for the summer to live with her best friend, Kat, a sculptor and art teacher, Liam soon delves into the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, and his own personal aesthetics. He’s encouraged to consider his art seriously and how it might contribute to a greater community. Having to decide between staying with Kat and returning home to his siblings who need him, Liam’s story inspires him to reinvent himself for the better.

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