Catalog Item Understand This Tervalon, Jervey Find this item: Library Catalog OverDrive Synopsis: Based on his experiences teaching at Locke High School, Tervalon's powerful first novel is told in the voices of young people living in South Central Los Angeles in the early 1990s. Appearing in Booklists African American History Month: Fiction & Literature 71 Titles More from LAPL Book Lists & Staff Recommendations Search Our Catalog Suggest a Purchase