In the two years since his mother left him with his grandparents in Des Moines, Washington, Sam has avoided making friends and perfected the art of being a slacker, but being paired with a frightening new student for a slam poetry unit transforms his life. In the two years since his mother left him with his grandparents, Sam has avoided making friends and perfected the art of being a slacker, but being paired with a frightening new student for a slam poetry unit transforms his life.
How it feels
How it reads
Character focusSingle leadSmall ensembleLarge ensemble
Worth knowing
Written forMiddle grade
When and where
Reading situationBedtime
ThemesFriendshipFamily
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