Slick
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2010 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Slick

Written by Sara Cassidy

Part of the Orca Currents series

A teen's protest against an oil company uncovers unexpected family tensions.

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128 pages· 14,417 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· HL620L
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Bookroo's summary

Thirteen-year-old Liza is on a mission to expose her mother's boyfriend's shady ties to Argenta Oil. Discovering a lawsuit involving unpaid compensation to Guatemalan farmers, she forms GRRR! (Girls for Renewable Resources, Really!) to take a stand. As her activism grows, Liza struggles to separate personal grievances from political battles. When her mother learns of her plans for a protest, Liza faces a clash she never anticipated. Can she navigate the storm of family and justice without losing herself?

From the publisher

Thirteen-year old Liza hates her mother’s boyfriend. While researching the oil company he works for, she discovers a lawsuit against it for compensation long overdue to Guatemalan farmers. She starts a group at school called GRRR! (Girls for Renewable Resources, Really!) and launches an attack on Argenta Oil.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
14,417
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
HL620L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
140887
Publication
Published
October 10, 2018
First published
October 1, 2010
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781554693528
LCCN
2010929085

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