Bleeding and dizzy, Blade wakes up in a hospital and doesn't know how he got there. What he does know, though, is that whoever put him there will soon be back to find him. "I'm tired all over but I'm not going to sleep, whatever the nurse thinks. I'm too scared for that. I got to know stuff. I got to find out what to do. And I got to find out soon or I'm cooked."
Summary Badly injured, fourteen-year-old Blade must continue to use his exceptional street smarts and waning strength to outsmart dangerous thugs while he considers surrendering to the police to face the consequences of a past he has tried to forget.
Topics Homelessness. Street life. Gangs. Redemption.
SRC Level 3.100000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile HL310L
Trim Size 6" x 9"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2010-05-31
JLG Release Date Sep 2010
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Young Adult (Grades 9 & Up)
Young Adult
Young Adult (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
Your older teen readers will appreciate the 12 selections in this category, a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction covering complex issues and more mature content, from crushes and body changes to friendships and sibling rivalry.