{"product_id":"9781450216869","title":"Hood Stories: Everybody in the hood has a story to tell","description":"HOOD STORIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs a book about a teenager named Koran Davis who leaves South Central Los Angeles to escape drug dealing and violence, When he comes to Hot Springs, Arkansas, he encounters the same drug dealing and violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe meets three people in High School. One is \"3D\", A natural born hustler who supply the crew with everything they need.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond is \"Crazy Joe\", An unpredictable psychopath who will do anything at anytime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen there's \"Stacy\", The girl Koran falls in love with. When his family in Arkansas sees the attention he shows her, they get jealous and suddenly betrays him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen this happens, he has no choice but to turn his back on them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe depends on his family he left from California with, his Mom, Dad, and his Sister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA war is started between East and West Grand when Crazy Joe shoots and kills the brother of a gang leader. It's up to Koran to try to guide him and his friends out of the cycles of violence they're in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen his friends don't listen, It's up to him to listen to his conscious to survive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack Male chose the title \"HOOD STORIES\" because every time somebody comes from out of town, they have stories to share about there neighborhood. They'll share stories about ours to them, plus I want to tell people my opinion on why teenagers become criminals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST URBAN BOOK OF 2010.","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134838030576,"sku":"9781450216869","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450216869_p0.jpg?v=1763837055","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450216869","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}