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Piecing Me Together

Renée Watson

Jade is an ambitious African American high school student attending a private school on scholarship. She misses her neighborhood friends and hopes for selection to an international volunteer trip, while her counselor encourages her to join a mentoring program for African American girls. Paired with an alumna and getting to know a classmate from school, Jade thinks more deeply about how others view her and her community. A denied opportunity and a nearby police assault intensify her frustration and disconnection.

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

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
680L
ATOS Book Level
4.5
AR Interest Level
UG
AR Points
7
Word Count
50736
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Community · Identity · Racism And Prejudice · School · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Published
February 14, 2017
Pages
264
ISBN-13
9781681191058
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2018Fiction for Young Adults
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