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the death of jayson porter
sixteen year old jayson porter wants to believe things will get better . but the harsh realities of his life never seem to change . living in the inland florida projects with his abusive mother he tries unsuccessfully to fit in at his predominately white school while struggling to maintain even a thread of a relationship with his drug addicted father . as the pressure mounts theres only one thing jayson feels he has control over the choice of whether to live or die . br in this powerful gripping novel coretta scott king award winning author jaime adoff explores the harsh reality of a teenagers life giving hope even in the bleakest of hours . br