Stars Beneath Our Feet, The

Following his brother's murder, twelve-year-old Wallace tries to make his own path through the Harlem projects without joining a gang as his brother did. His passion is building with LEGO and that, along with his imagination and his friend Rose, helps him discover that he has the power to create his own destiny. This engaging and hopeful novel for grades 5-8 deals with struggle, survival, poverty, social violence, self-acceptance, and fear, and shows readers that choices have consequences. Useful for read-aloud, literature circles, or close reading, with teacher guidance.