In 1980s Kenya, 13-year-old Auma must decide whether to pursue a track scholarship that will let her attend high school or stay home to help her struggling family as AIDS ravages her village. Author's note.
Topics AIDS. Running and track. African people. Kenya. Twentieth-century Kenyan history. Family life. Education. Women and girls.
SRC Level 4.500000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 740L
Trim Size 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-08-31
JLG Release Date Oct 2017
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.