Sarah Byrnes's mother abandoned her when she was a child; Montana West's articles are repeatedly censored by the school board, which is led by her father; Marcus James just found a noose hanging on his locker. In three stories, teens in Mr. Nak's "angry management" group confront their anger and try to make some good come of it.
Summary A collection of novellas featuring characters from earlier books by Chris Crutcher.
Topics Abandonment. Humiliation. Confronting someone who has hurt you. Identities. Foster children. Leaving home. Hate crimes. Christianity. Official indifference to a crime. Forgiveness.
SRC Level 5.500000
SRC Points 13.000000
Lexile HL730L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2009-06-30
JLG Release Date Oct 2009
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
High Demand High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
High Demand High Plus
High Demand High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
These exciting, age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction titles will appeal to even the most reluctant high-school readers. With that kind of appeal, the 14 books in this category will rarely sit on the shelf.
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: General