Cheat
Kristin Butcher
Series:
Orca Currents
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
Social Issues | School & Education | Readers
Themes:
Peer Pressure, Hi-Lo
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
4-7
Age Range:
9-12
Format:
Hi-Lo
Description
Laurel, caught up in the thrill of an investigation, is willing to risk her reputation to get the story, but her ultimate discovery changes everything.
Laurel discovers her passion for investigative journalism when she writes an article for her school paper about a person experiencing homelessness who's been living at the school. Eager to write more articles with impact, she launches an investigation of a cheating scam at her high school. Laurel's efforts cause her classmates to turn against her. Nobody is interested in seeing her article go to print, not even her own brother.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in French as La triche.
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Awards
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Top FortyCommended
Bank Street College of Education Children's Book Committee Best Children's Books of the YearCommended
Library Media Connection Editor's ChoiceCommended
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