I didn’t know if she was going to pass out or go postal. “That’s when you got a package and a coochie.” “Not a transvestite, dumbass, a hermaphrodite,” Cassie said.
“You saying God is a transvestite?” Jay shouted from the back row. “You saying God is a girl?” Eddie Evans shouted. “The whole idea of God looking like a man is a European concept. But we’ve got no proof of that.”Įverybody gasped. “People always make it sound like God is a man. So I started wondering what it would be like for a teen who lived in fear. I realized that if I'd been a student instead of a teacher, I'd have been in real trouble that day. They said I was lucky I hadn't been thrown onto the subway tracks. The next day I told my students what had happened, and to my complete shock, they all said it was my fault because I was a snitch. The subway platform was crowded, but no one did anything. The teens then followed me to the subway station, surrounded me, threw garbage at me and cursed me out. I witnessed an incident involving some teens from another school, and I reported them. While I was teaching in Brooklyn, I was branded a snitch.
I even had a student warn: "You should stop asking so many questions." But I didn't. I learned a lot about gangs while researching Snitch. The book is easy to read, full of atmosphere and action, with a swift plot and a ferocity that will draw in reluctant readers." VOYA Slang, street talk, and contemporary hip-hop references flow naturally out of the characters' mouths, giving their voices-and the novel-an authentic tone. "Van Diepen creates a gritty tale that reveals the uneasy life of a teenager in inner-city Brooklyn. No doubt her experience teaching in Brooklyn contributes to her crafting a realistic story and in capturing Julia's inner struggles beautifully. "Van Diepen is brilliant in weaving this complex story and writing with such an authentic voice. Snitch presents an important object lesson for today's teens." Booklist Although their stories offer hope, their friends are not so lucky. Julia and Eric are poignant, authentic characters in a continuously looping, real-life tragedy. "The author of Street Pharm (2006) exposes another teenage counterculture, realistically depicting the world of the gangbanger and the insidious nature of lifelong protection, with no escape. "A gripping story that is never preachy and presents powerful, all-too-real conflicts." Publishers Weekly No colors, no C-Walks - it's not just her thing.īut when Eric Valiente jumps into her life, everything changes. It's mixed territory for the Crips and the Bloods, which means the drama never stops. Line are clearly marked at South Bay High School. If people thought we were haters, it would only be a matter of time. We knew who our friends were, and were careful what we said. In a school run by gangs, staying out was harder than joining.
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