#x1C;Geoffrey Canada#x19;s realistic yet hopeful voice finds fresh expression through the comic style of Jamar Nicholas. Canada#x19;s account of his childhood and the role that violence played in shaping his experiences provides hard-won and crucial lessons.#x1D; -Pedro A. Noguera, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University #x1C;Jamar Nicholas is a master of his craft-his drawings are full of life and truly stunning.#x1D; -Bryan Lee O'Malley, creator of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World #x1C;I wish every city had a Geoffrey Canada.#x1D; -President Bill Clinton #x1C;It's a no-brainer, buy one for yourself and one to put in the hands of a young man who may benefit from it as well.

The life you save may be your own.#x1D; - BlackSuperHeroblog #x1C;This is exactly the sort of broadly appealing and gripping nonfiction graphic novel that librarians need to be adding to their shelves.#x1D; - Publisher's Weekly.