Junebug

by Alice Mead

Published 1 September 1996
An inquisitive young boy who lives with his mother and younger sister in a rough housing project in New Haven, Connecticut, approaches his tenth birthday with a mixture of anticipation and worry.

Junebug in Trouble

by Alice Mead

Published 1 January 2001
Despite having moved out of the rough housing project where he grew up, ten-year-old Junebug continues to encounter crime, gangs, and violence.