Title: Search for Safety
Description: There is no escape from Ben McKee. For weeks, he's covered the bruises on his body. He's even lied to his teachers and new friends at Bluford High. But the trouble in Ben's house isn't going away. And if he doesn't act soon, it could swallow him and his mother forever.
Subjects: Abusive men, Dysfunctional families, African Americans, Juvenile fiction, Family problems, High school students, Fiction, Children's fiction, Stepfamilies, fiction
Places: Bluford High School, Graham Store
People: Ben McKee, Mom, Larry Taylor, Aunt Fay