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BOUNCE BACK

Misako Rocks!

Lilico leaves Japan when her parents move the family to Brooklyn, New York. Starting over means facing a different country, a new school, and unfamiliar pressures after she had been captain of her school basketball team and had close friends in Japan. With help from her cat, Lilico works to make friends, keep playing basketball, and find her place while dealing with a bully. A magical talking cat joins her new life.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
HL120L
ATOS Book Level
2.1
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
1
Word Count
11881
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
E
Themes
Bullying · Change And Transitions · Friendship · School · Sports
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Feiwel Friends
Published
November 16, 2021
Pages
272
ISBN-13
9781250806291
Language
English
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