Awards and HonorsDorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award 2018—2019 Nominee
2018 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award Winner, Author
2018 E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor, Middle Reader
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, All Ages
Capitol Choices 2018, Ten to Fourteen
YALSA 2018 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Selection CCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Fiction for Children
ALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklist - 2018 Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Books of the Year, Middle Grade Books
Amazon.com Best Books of 2017, Ages 9–12 The New York TimesNotable Children’s Books of 2017, Middle Grade
CSMCL Best Multicultural Children’s Books of 2017
Brightly Best Children’s Books of 2017, According to Kids
It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier.
Topics Brothers. Lego. Harlem, New York City. Housing projects. Mothers and sons. Friendship. Gangs. Art and architecture. African Americans. City life.
SRC Level 3.700000
SRC Points 15.000000
Lexile 650L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2017-10-23
JLG Release Date Oct 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
Your pre-teen and teen readers won't be able to get enough of these selections. The 12 books here are a bit longer than our B category titles, with more challenging storylines and a wealth of thought-provoking nonfiction.