Chillen with Alaska

About the Book

Meet Young Jelani Akil Love. Jelani is a 7th grader that could be considered “misunderstood.” Jelani is growing up in an urban area and he has to take care of himself because his mom is always working and is wrapped up with the Notorious Rufus. His father is no where around. Jelani does not experience good times at his current school. He struggles with reading. Have you heard this one before? Through his trials and tribulations, Jelani is able to be the star of the basketball team, have one of the prettiest girls in the school as a girlfriend, and hang out with his homeboys Cornbread and John. He also has time to lend advice to his good friend Alissa while being on lockdown for a brief stint. See if Jelani or “Iceberg” Jay sees the silver lining in the sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About the Author