A move from an impoverished tenement to an unfinished suburban development turns thirteen-year-old Socko's world inside out.
It's summer vacation, and Socko and his best friend Damien are hanging around the Kludge apartments, taking care to avoid the local gang members. When Socko's great-grandfather suddenly offers to buy a house in the suburbs, Socko's mom jumps at the chance. Socko hates to leave Damien behind, but he and his mom pack up their...