Awards and HonorsOklahoma Sequoyah Book Awards 2019 Nominee
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, Older VOYA’s Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers 2017 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017
Charlie isn't looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he'll finish it. And when he does, he'll grow older than the brother he recently lost.
Topics Race relations. Best friends. Friendship. School integration. Schools. African Americans. Jews. Twentieth-century U.S. history. Social issues. Prejudice and racism. People and places. Family. Los Angeles, California.
SRC Level 3.700000
SRC Points 15.000000
Lexile 630L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-03-06
JLG Release Date Jun 2017
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Advanced Readers (Grades 6-8)
Advanced Readers
Advanced Readers (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
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