Hit Just Right
  • Published:
    Sep-2011
  • Formats:
    Print / eBook
  • Series:
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Pages:
    52
  • Age Level:
    12 & up
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The pitching machine hurled the first pitch. It was just like at the cages! Carlos was comfortable. He lifted his left leg slightly. Then he turned his hips to the ball. He swung the bat. Crack!

Finding the ""right book"" for struggling learners is essential to build both confidence and proficiency. Reading supports must be seamless, so that struggling readers are not stigmatized. The District 13 series does just that- written using carefully chosen vocabulary and simple sentences, the novels offer compelling teen stories about characters that interest young adult readers. Using sports as a backdrop, these edgy and mature titles confront issues that are of great importance to urban teens, especially teenaged boys: Coming of age, dating, fitting in, friendships, drugs, self-esteem, and school. Straightforward plots move readers through the 48-pages of text quickly and efficiently with satisfying resolutions.

District 13 series. Finding the right book for struggling readers is essential to build both confidence and proficiency. Reading supports must be seamless, so that struggling readers are not stigmatized. The District 13 series does just thatwritten using carefully chosen vocabulary and simple sentences, the novels offer compelling teen stories about characters that interest young adult readers. Using sports as a backdrop, these edgy and mature titles confront issues that are of great importance to urban teens, especially teenaged boys: Coming of age, dating, fitting in, friendships, drugs, self-esteem, and school. Straightforward plots move readers through the 48 pages of text quickly and efficiently with satisfying resolutions.
Themes
People / Creatures
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    • Sep-2011
    • Perfection Learning
    • Paperback
    • ISBN: 1616515848
    • ISBN13: 9781616515843
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    • Jan-2011
    • Perfection Learning
    • eBook (Kindle)
    •  
    • Jan-2011
    • Saddleback Educational Publishing
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 1630786691
    • ISBN13: 9781630786694



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