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Just a Drop of Water
Contributor(s): Cerra, Kerry O'Malley (Author)
ISBN: 1510712348     ISBN-13: 9781510712348
Publisher: Sky Pony
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 21st Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 600
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Topical - Friendship
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 173626
Reading Level: 4.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 9.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, this touching story explores what it mean to be a good friend, how you should react to a bully, and makes the events of September 11th, 2001 personal.

In this story about growing up in a difficult part of America's history, Jake Green is introduced as a cross country runner who wants to be a soldier and an American hero when he grows up.

Before he can work far towards these goals, September 11th happens, and it is discovered that one of the hijackers lives in Jake's town. The children in Jake's town try to process everything, but they struggle. Jake's classmate Bobby beats up Jake's best friend, Sam Madina, just for being an Arab Muslim.

According to his own code of conduct, Jake wants to fight Bobby for messing with his best friend. The situation gets more complicated when Sam's father is detained and interrogated by the FBI. Jake's mother doubts Sam's father's innocence. Jake must choose between believing his parents and leaving Bobby alone or defending Sam.