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Outrunning the Darkness

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Between his father’s pessimistic attitude and his mother’s “put on a happy face” attitude, Jaris Spain feels trapped. Jaris hides his darkness from his own parents: how hard he has to work for good grades, how a teacher’s pen stroke …

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Between his father’s pessimistic attitude and his mother’s “put on a happy face” attitude, Jaris Spain feels trapped. Jaris hides his darkness from his own parents: how hard he has to work for good grades, how a teacher’s pen stroke sends him slipping, how he tries out for every sport at Tubman and fails. And then there is Sereeta’s scorn.

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"Between his father’s pessimistic attitude and his mother’s “put on a happy face” attitude, Jaris Spain feels trapped. Jaris hides his darkness from his own parents: how hard he has …"

— Margaret

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