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Caprice

Coe Booth

Twelve-year-old Caprice returns to Newark after a summer program at Ainsley International School. She loves the school and has been offered a scholarship to attend full-time, but the choice is hard because she misses her best friend Nicole and her community center. Caprice also keeps private a nonconsensual kiss at Ainsley, which brings back memories of sexual abuse by her uncle when she was younger. Her grandmother’s illness further complicates her feelings as she faces questions about trust, friendship, family, and her future.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
590L
ATOS Book Level
4
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
8
Word Count
58808
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
O
Themes
Family · Friendship · Mental Health · School
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
May 17, 2022
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9780545933346
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2023Fiction for Children
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