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A Good Kind of Trouble

Lisa Moore Ramée

Twelve-year-old Shayla prefers to follow rules and avoid attracting attention. At her more diverse middle school, she is hurt when other Black students think she believes herself superior to them. A verdict in the police shooting of a Black man leaves her upset, while her older sister Hana joins protests. Inspired by Hana and angered by injustice, Shayla begins a black-armband movement at school and faces opposition from the administration as friendships and new romantic feelings change around her.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
720L
ATOS Book Level
4.5
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
9
Word Count
62699
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
Q
Themes
Activism · Friendship · Racism And Prejudice · School · Social Justice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
June 16, 2020
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9780062836694
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2020Fiction for Children
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