... , mainly because most of the people in the book are African-Americans. But the idea that many different people were forced together in a building, and having conflicting values, is a factor. Laurie Sabatini, a Chicago Housing Authority police officer describes this conflict of values when she talks about the boys responsible for Eric Morse's death. She says, "Our first dealing with Tyrone and ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School