After Zero
After Zero
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After Zero

Written by Christina Collins
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8 - 12
Reading age
256
Page count
187
Words per page
630L
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Sep 4, 2018
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This award winning book offers kids an authentic depiction of selective mutism and a story of the experience of middle school interactions and mental illness.Elise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken. A word that can’t be taken back. Five tally marks isn’t so bad. Two is pretty good. But zero? Zero is perfect. Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep is far away.But now months have passed, and Elise isn’t sure she could speak even if she wanted to–not to keep her only friend, Mel, from drifting further away–or to ask if anyone else has seen her English teacher’s stuffed raven come to life. Then, the discovery of a shocking family secret helps Elise realize that her silence might just be the key to unlocking everything she’s ever hoped for…A 2019 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)A 2018 Cybils NomineeA Texas Lone Star Reading List title”Powerful and poetic.”–John David Anderson, author of Posted and Ms. Bixby’s Last Day”This tender and truthful book stays with you long after the words have gone.”–Patricia Forde, author of The List”A must read. After Zero reminds us of so many loved ones of those suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders. It is a story that will hopefully foster empathy and maybe even communication with our ‘quiet’ peers.”–Wesley King, author of OCDanielAge Level: 8 and up - Grade Level: 3 to 7Great for parents and educators looking for: A story that addresses middle school social interactions, grief, loss and mental illnessA story that depicts selective mutism authentically

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781492655329
    Publication Date
    September 4, 2018
    Publisher
    Sourcebooks Young Readers
    Page Count
    256
    Words Per Page
    187
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2017045912
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    1044559246
    Lexile® Level
    630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    500318

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