T.J. Woodson 
Kids Don’t Stand a Chance 

Set in the City of Brotherly Love, this debut novel is an authentic and often hilarious experience that will touch your heart. There are several things on the mind of seventeen-year old Marlow Bloomberg, becoming the greatest snatcher with his partner in crime Kurt Rodriguez, winning the heart of Zoey Flowers, and the recent divorce that has created a rift in his family. But just when things couldn’t get any worse with his parents, a vital scar is left after discovering the new woman in his father’s life. Now caught up in a plan that was supposed to get him closer to the girl of his dreams and away from his family, Marlow is merged in a world of unfortunate measures.