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 overthe choice of whether to live or die.

In this powerful, grippingnovel, Coretta Scott King Awardwinning author Jaime Adoff explores the harsh reality of a teenagers life, giving hope even in the bleakest of hours.