If You Were Mine Paperback - 2013

Themes: Hi-Lo, High school, neighborhoods, family, loyalty, friendship, urban teen fiction, teen entanglements/love, crushes, responsibility, attraction, parental rules, boundaries, secrets. Themes: Hi-Lo, High school, neighborhoods, family, loyalty, friendship, urban teen fiction, teen entanglements/love, crushes, responsibility, attraction, parental rules, boundaries, secrets. Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these books can be a powerful learning and coping tool when a struggling reader connects with credible characters and a compelling storyline. The highly readable style and mature topics will appeal to young adult readers of both sexes and encourage them to finish each novel. Harriet Tubman HS - Jaris was furious. He would never keep a secret from Sereeta. And he was hurt that Trevor thought he was hot for another chick. He hired Amberlynn Parson because he thought she was best for the job. Period. But Jaris kept second-guessing his decision. Trevor stirred up Jaris's self-doubts. Jaris was often unsure of himself anyway. Like Pop, he was always questioning himself. He feared that the girl's looks had influenced him, and that thought bothered him.