David’s Decision follows author Vicki D. King’s prior book Amy’s Friendship Bracelet. David Taylor is Amy’s oldest brother, and he’s having issues dealing with a new student who’s different from David’s other classmates. The new student, eighth-grader Kellen Stevens, is one of the few African Americans at Longwood Academy, and he wears his hair in dreadlocks. To top it off, Kellen is just as smart as David, and plays soccer just as well as David, if not better. David’s Decision boils down to this: either squelch his ego, or risk being the reason their soccer team loses its first match.