"Set in early 1970s Detroit, a divided city still reeling from its violent race riot of 1967 . . . Danny Yzemski is a husky, pop radio-loving loner balancing a dysfunctional homelife with the sudden harsh realities of freshman year at a high school marked by racial turbulence. But after tragedy strikes the family, Danny's mother becomes increasingly erratic and angry about the seismic cultural shifts unfolding in her city"--Provided by publisher.
