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Armstrong and Charlie
Contributor(s): Frank, Steven B. (Author)
ISBN: 0544826086     ISBN-13: 9780544826083
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $15.29  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016014199
Lexile Measure: 630
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Topical - Friendship
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Topical - Black History
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 187751
Reading Level: 4.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Charlie isn't looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he'll finish it. And when he does, he'll grow older than the brother he recently lost. Armstrong isn't looking forward to sixth grade, either. When his parents sign him up for Opportunity Busing to a white school in the Hollywood Hills, all he wants to know is "What time in the morning will my alarm clock have the opportunity to ring?" When these two land at the same desk, it's the Rules Boy next to the Rebel, a boy who lost a brother elbow-to-elbow with a boy who longs for one.
From September to June, arms will wrestle, fists will fly, and bottles will spin. There'll be Ho Hos spiked with hot sauce, sleepovers, boy talk about girls, and a little guidance from the stars.
Set in Los Angeles in the 1970s, Armstrong and Charlie is the hilarious, heartwarming tale of two boys from opposite worlds, Different, yet the same.


Contributor Bio(s): Frank, Steven B.: - Steven Frank is the author of The Pen Commandments, a guide to writing that Booklist called "funny, inspiring, personal, moving, and often hilarious." His middle grade short fiction and plays have appeared Weekly Reader's Writing and Read Magazines. He is also a beloved middle school teacher at Le Lycee Francais of Los Angeles, where his students often intentionally misbehave because he punishes them with fun writing assignments.
www.stevenbfrank.com
Twitter @stevenbfrank