Taking Sides
Lincoln Mendoza, an eighth-grader and talented basketball player, has recently moved from a tough barrio in San Francisco to an affluent suburban neighborhood. As he adjusts to his new school and basketball team, Lincoln faces conflicts of loyalty when his new team is scheduled to play against his old school, forcing him to navigate questions of identity, belonging, and what it means to choose sides.
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