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Saddleback Publishing
Just the Series: District 13   

Series and Publisher: District 13   

Annotation: As Daniel prepares for his first track meet, he has to deal with peer pressure from a local gang member who wants to force him into participating in an armed robbery.
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #5229834
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: High Low High Low
Copyright Date: 2011
Edition Date: 2011 Release Date: 12/21/10
Pages: 48 pages
ISBN: 1-616-51279-2
ISBN 13: 978-1-616-51279-8
Dewey: Fic
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

As immediate and action-packed as Katherine Hengel's Taking Control (2011) but more focused, this new title in the District 13 series, aimed at reluctant readers, follows high-schooler Daniel, who is close with his family and hot for fellow teen Simone. His best friend persuades him to join track; but then he is pressured by classmate and gang-leader Tyrese to join the gang and "borrow" a gun from Daniel's war-vet grandfather. If he refuses to get the gun, will the gang go after his little sister and his grandfather? With a fast-moving story set in gang-dominated communities, this title reaches behind contemporary headlines with authentic characters, dialogue, and situations. Teens will easily recognize Daniel's personal conflict as well as his anger, which he uses when he runs track and discovers "hard and fun go together." A strong, high-interest choice for struggling teen readers.

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ALA Booklist (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)
Voice of Youth Advocates
Word Count: 3,866
Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: 7-12
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.0 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 148489 / grade: Upper Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:2.1 / points:4.0 / quiz:Q58825
Lexile: HL110L
Guided Reading Level: T

Themes: Sports, Urban Teens, Track, Running, Fiction, Chapter Book, Teen, Young Adult, Emergent Reader, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Jamal ran around the hurdles. Daniel wanted to jump them. Hurdles are smaller than trash cans. He cleared one. Then another. Then another. Line up. Jump. Clear. Just like basketball. But easier. Jamal won. But it was okay. Finding the "right book" for struggling learners is essential to build both confidence and proficiency. Reading supports must be seamless, so that struggling readers are not stigmatized. The District 13 series does just that--written using carefully chosen vocabulary and simple sentences, the novels offer compelling teen stories about characters that interest young adult readers. Using sports as a backdrop, these edgy and mature titles confront issues that are of great importance to urban teens, especially teenaged boys: Coming of age, dating, fitting in, friendships, drugs, self-esteem, and school. Straightforward plots move readers through the 48-pages of text quickly and efficiently with satisfying resolutions.


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