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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLUE PEN WITHOUT DEDICATION, ON TITLE PAGE. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, top corners slightly bruised, page 15 dog eared, not price clipped ($16.95), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 280pp. Liam is a fourteen year old graffiti artist living in project housing in Minneapolis with his single mother and three younger siblings. When Liam's estranged older brother coerces him to tag a graffiti symbol for a rival gang, Liam's life is threatened. Due to his apathetic attitude in the classroom and on the baseball field, Liam's private school scholarship is also threatened. His mother decides to send him to Lake Michigan for the summer to live with her best friend Kat, a sculptor and art teacher, Liam soon delves into the work of Jean Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, and his own personal aesthetics. He's encouraged to consider his art seriously and how it might contribute to a greater community. Having to decide between staying with Kat and returning home to his siblings who need him, Liam's story inspires him to reinvent himself for the better. The author's debut novel, scarce signed. Jacket by Timothy Tang (ilustrador). Signed by Author(s). …