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За несколько месяцев до окончания школы я стала мишенью районных хулиганов. Их главарь пообещал, что превратит мою жизнь в руины, если я не начну ему прислуживать. Поразительно, но, похоже, он впервые сдержал слово, открыв на меня настоящую травлю. Однако все запуталось еще сильнее после того, как я начала получать сообщения от таинственного Мстителя.

Lily needs a ride—a fire warning in Oregon has cancelled her train home to California. Her ex-best friend, Natasha, has offered to pick Lily up on her way back from Portland, though they're barely on speaking terms. As it turns out, Natasha's also giving a ride to Elke Azizi, the girl Lily got expelled from their school four years ago. Elke hasn't forgotten, and neither has Natasha. It's getting tense in the car, and it's not just about the past. There's smoke in the air, and with the wildfires nearby, staying on the road is becoming riskier by the hour.

Not Talking About You portrays racism as it occurs amongst young Canadians today. It explores the impact on the target and on bystanders who have to decide how to react when they find a racist youth in their midst. Kevin heronJones has written this book to reflect his and other young Black people’s experiences with racism in school. He sees an urgent need to talk about how young people exhibit racist behavior, to portray it honestly, and to explore how young people can confront it and speak out.

It is Lisa’s first day at Cool Smart High. The Cool Smart 4 crew, Angela, Olivia, Mike and Peter try to make her feel comfortable at school while Bianca and her friends make sure to do the opposite.