Sidetracked
Sidetracked
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Sidetracked

Written and illustrated by Diana Harmon Asher
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8 - 12
Reading age
256
Page count
194
Words per page
~681L
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Sep 11, 2018
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If middle school were a race, Joseph Friedman wouldn’t even be in last place–he’d be on the sidelines. With an overactive mind and phobias of everything from hard-boiled eggs to gargoyles, he struggles to understand his classes, let alone his fellow classmates. So, he spends most of his time avoiding school bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him. But then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a crazy-fast runner who isn’t going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner or anybody else. With a new friend and a new team, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race (quite literally) for the first time. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he’s terrible. But the funny thing about running is, once you’re in the race, anything can happen.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781419731396
    Publication Date
    September 11, 2018
    Publisher
    Amulet Books
    Page Count
    256
    Words Per Page
    194
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019299179
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~681L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    193231
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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