Street Pharm “‘What are you gonna be when you grow up?’ That’s what most kids got asked. not me”(Van Diepen 1). Street Pharm is based in brooklyn New York where a young teen boy named Ty Johnson takes over his dad's business . Teens should be allowed to read the book street pharm by Allison Van Diepen because for relationships, decision making, and teaches why not to be a hustler.
One reason why teens should be able to read Street Pharm is because teens will read about relationships. Alyse the girl that Ty likes tells Ty after winning tickets to a knicks game. “‘Ty, that was so amazing!’’You're amazing,boo’”(Van Diepen 138). “me and G always got along good’(Van Diepen 236). This evidence show that Ty has a great relationship with this one girl he likes also has a great relationship with his grandmother where is grandma trusts him and get along very well. Relationships in this book is why teens should be able to read Street Pharm.
Another reason why teens should be allowed to read Street Pharm is to show the decision making. Ty moved out and decided to get himself an apartment. ”I got myself an apartment, seventh-floor, two bedroom on washington avenue”(Van Diepen 234). This shows that Ty is making a big decision by moving into an apartment by himself…show more content… For example, he had rivalry and some guy named kevin wanted to kill him to be one of the best hustlers on the street. “Shots cut through the air above me. My body went into overdrive. Rolling twice, I dove behind a mess of trash cans, covering my head as bullets ricocheted off metal. My arm burned. I know i was hit”(Van Diepen 176). This explains why teens should not be hustlers because there will be rivalry out to get you and could end up dead. Also it is very dangerous and people could get in a lot of trouble. This shows why teens should read the book Street Pharm to show effects on being a hustler and the