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When the streets call, will dreams answer louder?
Twelve-year-old Quin "Lil Q" Washington has seen more than most kids his age. Growing up in a tight-knit yet turbulent neighborhood, he’s faced with tough choices and heavy responsibilities, especially as he helps his single mother care for his little sister, Maria. Despite the challenges, basketball is his escape, and friendship with fiery and resilient April Martinez offers hope.
But danger lurks in every corner. Green bandannas mark a presence that pulls kids into the life Quin knows he must avoid.
When the streets call, will dreams answer louder?
Twelve-year-old Quin "Lil Q" Washington has seen more than most kids his age. Growing up in a tight-knit yet turbulent neighborhood, he’s faced with tough choices and heavy responsibilities, especially as he helps his single mother care for his little sister, Maria. Despite the challenges, basketball is his escape, and friendship with fiery and resilient April Martinez offers hope.
But danger lurks in every corner. Green bandannas mark a presence that pulls kids into the life Quin knows he must avoid.
When the streets call, will dreams answer louder?
Twelve-year-old Quin "Lil Q" Washington has seen more than most kids his age. Growing up in a tight-knit yet turbulent neighborhood, he’s faced with tough choices and heavy responsibilities, especially as he helps his single mother care for his little sister, Maria. Despite the challenges, basketball is his escape, and friendship with fiery and resilient April Martinez offers hope.
But danger lurks in every corner. Green bandannas mark a presence that pulls kids into the life Quin knows he must avoid.
As Quin and April navigate shifting alliances, community pressures, and street temptations, they meet Coach Jenkins—a mentor determined to teach them that respect and strength are earned not through fear, but through faith, hard work, and doing what's right.
With the odds stacked high, Quin must decide: will he follow the same paths that have led many down destructive roads, or will he rise above and chase a brighter future?
8’s or 4’s? is a gripping, heartwarming story of friendship, courage, and the power of community, offering hope and inspiration to youth everywhere who seek to defy the odds and choose purpose over peer pressure.
Perfect for readers who love stories about resilience, mentorship, and inner-city youth finding their way.