A Crongton Story: Straight Outta Crongton Av Alex Wheatle

<p><b>***Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize***</b><br><b><br>WELCOME TO CRONGTON, WHERE YOUR LOYALTY AND WITS WILL BE TESTED ... </b><br><br>Round these ends, it''s hard to hold on to your dreams.<br><br>Life''s a constant hustle for Mo. Her mum''s boyfriend Lloyd is just another man who likes to beat down women; the South Crong streets are fraught with hazards and nasty G''s; and when it comes to matters of the heart . . . she''s still hung up on Sam.<br><br>No wonder she''s vexed so much of the time. <br><br>Thank god her sistrens, Elaine and Naomi, are on her side: if one of them falls then they all fall.<br><br>But when badness goes down and a life is left hanging in the balance, Mo has to face her hot urge for revenge . . . and she might end up losing more than she wins.<br><br>''full of humour and tenderness'' Patrice Lawrence</p>