Every Variable of Us
Description
After Philly teenager Alexis Duncan is injured in a gang shooting, her dreams of a college scholarship and pro basketball career vanish in an instant. To avoid becoming another Black teen trapped in her poverty-stricken neighborhood, she shifts her focus to the school's STEM team, a group of self-professed nerds seeking their own college scholarships.
Academics have never been her thing, but Alexis is freshly motivated by Aamani Chakrabarti, the new Indian student who becomes her friend (and crush?). Alexis begins to see herself as so much more than an athlete. But just as her future starts to reform, Alexis's own doubts and old loyalties pull her back into harm's way.
Praise for Every Variable of Us
"The author doesn’t shy away from showing truths about how poverty affects people, especially in Black communities....Raw and authentic." —Kirkus Reviews
“Bush’s social realism combined with insightful representation will appeal strongly to teens eager to see themselves and their struggles represented accurately.” —School Library Journal