Scorpions (Reviewed by C.G.)

Scorpions By: Walter Dean Myers

Scorpions is a realistic fiction book about a kid named Jamal.
Jamal Hicks lives New York, with his mom, and his little sister Sassy. Jamal has to take the part as man of the family because, his dad divorced his mom and his older brother Randy is in jail.
Randy’s friend Mack wants Jamal to take over the Scorpions (a neighborhood gang) because he thinks that Jamal has the heart to do it. Jamal and his friend Tito are not sure what to on being in the Scorpions.
After a short period of time, Mack gives Jamal a gun.
Jamal and Tito get into some tough situations with the gun. Jamal takes the gun to school, and sticks the gun in a student’s face and threatens to shoot him.
It all leads up to one huge mistake with the gun, but you’ll have to read the book to find out what happens.
I would say that the target audience would be early teens to adults. Scorpions is a great book, and I would recommend it to anyone that loves action packed books.
Student of ALS, C. G.