Sleight of Hand

  • Pages:144
  • Publisher-Sri:Orca Book Publishers
  • Themes:POC, peer pressure, blackmail, doing the right thing, moral dilemma
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  • Age Groups:Fiction Ages 12+
  • Reading Level:3.5
  • Lexile:HL510L
  • ATOS:3.6
Paperback
9781459811201
$9.95

On a dare from his girlfriend's brother, Javvan steals a neighbor's car.

Now he’s got a criminal record and a bigger problem: get a job or violate his parole. Endless interviews later and no one will hire him because of his criminal record. Whatever happened to a second chance? Finally, he gets a gig with a contractor named Kevin, and Javvan figures his life is on an upswing. Too bad Kevin’s a thief and he’s given Javvan one choice. Help him steal, or he’ll make sure Javvan ends up back in jail.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

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