A Shadow Like a Leopard

What a great story it can speak to the young and old about art, respecting your elders, and the all to often reclusive forgotten artists.

I like 'a shadow like a leopard' because it tells you what the streets of New York are really about. Ramon Santiago is a 14 year old boy and yet keeps a knife in pocket. He is helpless without his knife. Ramon who is trys to get into Harpos gang wants to be a macho. His father who is in jail for fighting for the freedom of Puerto Rico always told him to be a man. Now Ramon wants to make him proud by being in Harpos gang. Until Harpo tells him he has to steal money from an artist Glasser. Glasser inspires Ramon to follow his dream. It was a very sad book and made me cry, because Ramon doesn't have anyone yet Glasser and him build a very good friendship.