Take Back the Block
Take Back the Block
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Take Back the Block

Written by Chrystal D. Giles
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8 - 12
Reading age
240
Page count
187
Words per page
760L
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Jan 26, 2021
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This book made me want to step aside, hand over the mic, and listen to Wes. A must-read. –Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me Brand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee– Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That–and hanging out with his crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games–is what he wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his parents are always dragging him to. But when a real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has lived his whole life, everything changes. The grownups are supposed to have all the answers, but all they’re doing is arguing. Even Wes’s best friends are fighting. And some of them may be moving. Wes isn’t about to give up the only home he’s ever known. Wes has always been good at puzzles, and he knows there has to be a missing piece that will solve this puzzle and save the Oaks. But can he find it . . . before it’s too late? Exploring community, gentrification, justice, and friendship, Take Back the Block introduces an irresistible 6th grader and asks what it means to belong–to a place and a movement–and to fight for what you believe in. Filled with hope, friendship, and grit–guaranteed to leave readers feeling inspired. –Stacy McAnulty, best-selling author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl Timely and penetrating. –Kelly Starling Lyons, author of Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations Chrystal Giles’s sparkling debut will have you standing up and cheering. –Lisa Yee, award winning author of Millicent Min, Girl Genius and the DC Super Hero Girls novels Chrystal Giles really nailed it. I loved this book. –Linda Williams Jackson, award winning author of Midnight Without a Moon Necessary and inspiring. An empowering read. –Ashley Herring Blake, author of the Stonewall Honor Book Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World Wes will welcome middle grade readers into his delightful circle of friends, his strong and loving family, and his powerful community. –Barbara Dee, author of the ALA Notable Children’s Book Maybe He Just Likes You

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780593175170
    Publication Date
    January 26, 2021
    Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    240
    Words Per Page
    187
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020025245
    Lexile® Level
    760L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    510912
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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