New York: Harper & Row, (1965) dj. Hardcover - Rather uncommon young adult novel which "probes the complexity of Negro-white relationships with insight and compassion"(Marshall Stearns), Tom, a high school senior is faced with two worlds - that of college, or the unknown challenges in the world of jazz musicians. When he comes to know some of the professional jazz musicians, he is told bluntly "he hasn't paid his dues." 159 pp,