Publisher: Saddleback Publishing

Copyright Date: 2012

Edition Date: 2012 Release Date: 08/24/12

Pages: 199 pages

ISBN: 1-616-51959-2

ISBN 13: 978-1-616-51959-9

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 18 cm.

Subject Heading:
Man-woman relationships. Juvenile fiction.
Self-esteem in adolescence. Juvenile fiction.
High school students. Juvenile fiction.
Man-woman relationships. Fiction.
Self-esteem in adolescence. Fiction.
High school students. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 32,158

Reading Level: 4.3

Interest Level: 7-12

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.3 / points: 5.0 / quiz: 154501 / grade: Upper Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.5 / points:10.0 / quiz:Q58913

Lexile: HL620L

Themes: High School, Neighborhoods, Family, Loyalty, Friendship, Urban Teen Fiction, Breakups, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, 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. Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few. More than entertainment, these books can be a powerful learning and coping tool when a struggling reader connects with credible characters and a compelling storyline. The highly readable style and mature topics will appeal to young adult readers of both sexes and encourage them to finish each eBook. Cesar Chavez HS Series - Abel Ruiz is coming into his own. He's got plenty of friends. He's chosen a career path. And he's got a loving girlfriend. What more can he ask for? But when Claudia dumps him for somebody else, Abel is crushed and tries to keep his self esteem from imploding.