He composed the lyrics of the farewell songs at his high schools as well. ... A book allowed him to get far away from his troubles, and by the age of fourteen he had read everything in the Harlem libraries and had started going down to the main library. ... One evening, when David is staying at Joey's house, the two boys fall into each other's arms and have a sexual encounter. ...

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• Grade Level: High School