To bond with her enlisted father, Jess founds a club to aid Afghan orphans. Then a bombing at the orphanage injures Jess’s dad and kills her friend’s mom.
Topics Charity. Orphanages. Soldiers. Afghan War (2001- ). Bombings. Clubs. Family. Adoption. Patriotic holidays. Death and dying. The Middle East. Afghan history.
SRC Level 4.200000
SRC Points 11.000000
Lexile HL560L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2013-03-04
JLG Release Date May 2013
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
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