Zander Scott and three friends publish a school newspaper called”The Cruisers” at DaVinci Academy for Gifted and Talented in Harlem.  When Sidney, a chess prodigy, is caught trying to buy drugs, his friends are stunned.  Sidney is not the stereotypical drug user and his friends are determined to get to the bottom of this unexpected problem.  Although the setting and language reflect a predominately poor area in New York City, the characters and situation are common throughout the world.  Walter Dean Myers uses his characters to explore and genuinely deliver an anti-drug message.  This is book two in the series but can be read as a stand-alone.