The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball

By Jordan Sonnenblick, Marta Kissi (Illustrator)

Middle school chaos: rivalries, crushes, and unexpected trouble await Jordan.

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256 pages
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Jordan faces the whirlwind of sixth grade with a rival who looks like a cricket, a strict English teacher, and a surprising Evel Knievel obsession. As he navigates first crushes and an assistant principal's unfair label, Jordan must also confront his anxiety and asthma. Will he survive the chaos and find his place in middle school? Discover the hilarious and heartfelt journey that makes sixth grade both the worst and the best.

From the publisher

Sixth grade is the worst… and also the best, as Jordan rides the ups and downs of middle-school life in hilarious fashion.Funny, outrageous things didn’t stop for Jordan Sonnenblick after he left fourth grade. No, in many ways the events detailed to hilarious effect in The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell were but a prelude to sixth grade, a time when Jordan would have to deal with…– A rival named Jiminy (his real name is Jimmy – but, hey, he looks like a cricket)– A stickler English teacher who doesn’t care that all the old, worn copies of Great Expectations smell like puke– An Evel Knievel obsession– A first crush on a girl from band– An assistant principal who brands Jordan a repeat offender… on his first day (If you want to know why, you have to read the book. A tooth is involved.)– A continued reckoning with both anxiety and asthma– And more!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
850L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about perseveranceBooks about schoolBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~T
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
516838
Publication
Published
June 28, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338749601

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