"Up in Smoke" is a young adult realistic fiction novel by Nick Brooks. Cooper is a Black teen in Washington, DC. During what is supposed to be a peaceful march, Cooper is pressured to go looting with his friend, Jason. When there is a shooting and a local woman is killed, Cooper's friend gets blamed and arrested. Did he do it? Will Cooper get arrested? Cooper and Jason's sister team up to try and find the real killer, but he has to hide the fact that he was part of the looting. A tense mystery that discusses the realities of racism and police violence, this is a recommended purchase for all YA collections.