{"product_id":"2940157047450","title":"Cross-out (Part One)","description":"17-year-old Jaime \"Kimo\" Flores is weeks away from graduation at Chavez High in Bell Gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJaime has his foot in three worlds: he's a talented art student; he's a promising future cop in a Police Explorer program; and, as \"Kimo,\" he's the informal leader of a crew of graffiti writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA drive-by shooting results in the death of a gang member just released from jail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThings heat up when Posse leaders, determined to protect their turf and underlying interests, demand retribution for the death of their man. Using coercion and violence, they are intent on first identifying, then hunting down the occupants of the drive-by vehicle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this small community in southeastern Los Angeles, the continuation high school is considered one of the best in the state. Families work hard to earn a living. The police in town try to keep the streets safe, but these positives camouflage deadly and vindictive forces in the community. Nothing is quite what it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cross-out symbolically is the worst kind of disrespect in the world of graffiti crews and street gangs. This story reveals a rare look into these subcultures through Jaime's eyes as he struggles to stay ahead of the malevolence that is cutting down those closest to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJaime's worlds can no longer be separated. He must choose before others choose for him.","brand":"Roger Cannon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075078471920,"sku":"2940157047450","price":3.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157047450_p0.jpg?v=1764090770","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157047450","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}