Gloria explicitly tells Guillermo that her daughter is off-limits. With his probation on the line, Guillermo has to learn that violence can’t always be the answer, even when catcalling and other forms of bullying challenge his resolve. Established to teach juvenile offenders patience, responsibility, accountability, and respect, the Respect program has the goal of rehabilitating probationers. Because of trouble with Tynesha, an old girlfriend, Guillermo vows to avoid girls, but he soon finds himself wanting to protect his neighbor and fellow worker, Regan London, as well as a tough and resilient girl at school, Jenaya Omar, who calls him Lethal Weapon.įurther complicating the issue, Regan’s mother, Gloria, is Guillermo’s supervisor at the Briar Park Community Center where he is performing his community service hours. Although he has anger issues, Guillermo is determined to shed his reputation as a wild, fearless, and selfish delinquent to find a new life and a sense of belonging in Briar Pointe and at Arlington High School. On probation for assault, seventeen-year-old Guillermo Lozano calls himself the Patron Saint of Fuckups. Set in Akron, Ohio, this latest work features several characters to which readers might relate as well as multiple morals about authoring our own life stories and the power of revision and second chances in that process. Grandison has written a new book entitled The Right Side of Reckless. The author of A Love Hate Thing, Whitney D.
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