All You Are (The Gift)

Da'Quan just didn't have what it took to be a part of the Ashantay, Montez, and Iesha crowd. It was always from the outside looking in, but he would have loved to pull up a chair with them at lunchtime, but it just wasn't going to happen. Like ever. Just what was it that made people like Terrell make everyone laugh or how come Shaquetta always knew what it took to be a fashionista? If anyone knew the answer to that one they sure weren't saying.Lucid dreams were one thing, but this Dude that came to Da'Quan was like real. He was offering up a pile of "gifts" that no one in their right mind would pass up. "Invisibility, Mind Reading, Truth Detection, Gender Switching" were like winning-the-lottery gifts. This "black guy fairygod mother" was going to give just one of them to Da'Quan. Yeah, this was going to be his way into that elusive crowd. He was going to channel them to see just what they had that he didn't.Daniel was Shaquetta's boyfriend and he seemed to have it all, even on that basketball court. He channeled Daniel's moves on that court to wow the crowd, but found out that inside Daniel was insecure. Da'Quan needed to look the part and "needed some fashion sense so [he] took it from Shaquetta. There was more and more he needed, but just how far would he go to get it? Was Da'Quan going to know where to stop before he hurt someone?This is a story about Da'Quan, a young man with a "channeling gift" that will mesmerize young readers. This unusual tale is a short and sweet one that will primarily appeal to those who like their reading on the paranormal side. Many reluctant readers, for which the stories in "The Gift" series appear to be intended, will gravitate toward this type of tale. The hook was immediate and Da'Quan was a very appealing character. If a young reader likes one, chances are they'll be reading all of them.THE GIFT:All You Are (The Gift)No Regrets (The Gift)Certain Signals (The Gift)Calling the Shots (The Gift)This book courtesy of the publisher.