Awards and HonorsCCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Fiction for Young Adults
2017 Kirkus Prize Finalist School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade and Chapter Books
Horn Book Fanfare List 2017, Fiction Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade VOYA’s Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers 2017
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017 BooklistTop 10 Books of 2018, Historical Fiction for Youth
Los Angeles 1965:When riots erupt in nearby Watts and a friend is unfairly arrested, Sophie learns that life—and her own place in it—is even more complicated than she'd once thought.
Topics Family life. Los Angeles, California. African Americans. Race relations. Riots. Twentieth-century US history. Social issues. Prejudice and racism. Friendship. Girls and women. Siblings.
SRC Level 5.200000
SRC Points 19.000000
Lexile 680L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-07-10
JLG Release Date Sep 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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