The Usual Suspects
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Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He’s in Special Ed, separated from the “normal” kids at school who don’t have any “issues.” That’s enough to make all the teachers and students look at him and his friends with a constant side-eye. (Although his disruptive antics and pranks have given him a rep too.)
When a gun is found at a neighborhood hangout, Thelonius and his pals become instant suspects. Thelonius may be guilty of pulling crazy stunts at school, but a criminal? T isn’t about to let that label stick.
With his computer geek best bud, Nehemiah, at his side, Thelonius searches for information that might lead to the real culprit. But sniffing around for the truth is anything but easy when Thelonius’s loyalty is called into question.
ISBN: 9780062796318
JLG Release: Sep 2019
Sensitive Areas:
Discrimination, Mild language, Negative attitudes toward differing mental abilities, Violence
Topics:
Schools
, Special education
, Social issues
, African Americans
, Mysteries
, Firearms
, Prejudice
, Friendship
Awards & Honors
Kirkus Best Books - 2019
CPL Best Books - 2019
Praise & Reviews
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Book Details
ISBN
9780062796318
First Release
September 2019
Genre
Fic
Dewey Classification
[Fic]
Trim Size
8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Page Count
288
Accelerated Reader
N/AScholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
Level 720L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
HarperCollins
Potentially Sensitive Areas
Discrimination, Mild language, Negative attitudes toward differing mental abilities, Violence
Topics
Schools, Special education, Social issues, African Americans, Mysteries, Firearms, Prejudice, Friendship,
