After her parents are deported, Maria's life is not only upended, it's in danger. Jake's friend Maria is the daughter of undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in the country for a long time. But the new government has implemented a crackdown.
Maria's parents are detained and quickly sent out of the country. Maria, who was born here, decides to hide out in Jake's basement rather than risk becoming a ward of the state. But when she returns to her old apartment to retrieve her hidden birth certificate, Maria is abducted by young men on the lookout for teenage girls who have lost their parents to deportation.
Jake is determined to rescue Maria before she's turned over to the authorities. Or worse. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
| ISBN: | 9781459828421 |
| Publication date: | 17th November 2020 |
| Author: | Lesley Choyce |
| Publisher: | Orca Book Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 168 pages |
| Reading age: | 12+ |
| Series: | Orca Soundings |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Politics and government Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family break-up Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees |
After her parents are deported, Maria's life is not only upended, it's in danger. Jake's friend Maria is the daughter of undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in the country for a long time.
The Thing You're Good At is aimed at readers aged 12 and over.
The Thing You're Good At features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Politics and government, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family break-up, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
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The Thing You're Good At was written by Lesley Choyce and published by Orca Book Publishers
The Thing You're Good At has 168 pages
Yes it is part of Orca Soundings series
£9.86, reduced from £10.95. Temporarily Out Of Stock.