Through making this “my first chapter book” about the affects living in a gentrifying neighborhood has on a child, I refined two important skills. First, I was able to practice synthesizing complex information gathered from academic journals into a form my audience could more easily digest. Secondly, I experimented with various craft methods and pushed myself in the realm of illustration. The visual language of this book speaks alongside the narrative I crafted to tell the story of two boys growing up in a changing neighborhood.