Surviving Southside

This innovative YA series is a set of high-interest urban fiction novels that’s written at a fourth-grade reading level, specifically designed for reluctant and striving readers, including those who read below grade level or are ESL/ELL students. All of the stories feature diverse characters who go to school at Southside High. As in any teen life, getting through the day is no picnic, whether you’re the star quarterback or the quiet artist. Surviving Southside books offer an identifiable look at teen struggles and successes.

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Cover: Bad Deal
Cover: Beaten
Cover: Benito Runs
Title   Lexile GRL ATOS Format Qty
Surviving Southside Audisee® eBooks with Audio Bundle (Multi-User) — Audisee® eBook with Audio Set
Surviving Southside — eBook Set
Surviving Southside — Library Bound Set N/A
Surviving Southside — Paperback Set
  • Available in limited formats
  • Soon! Spring 2020
  • New! Fall 2019
  • New! Spring 2019
Title   Lexile GRL ATOS Format Qty
Bad Deal 490 3.4
Beaten 590 4.0
Benito Runs 530 3.8
Dance Team 610 4.1
Deadly Drive 530 3.6
Full Impact 510 3.6
Overexposed 510 3.6
Plan B 430 3.2
Recruited 590 4.2
Shattered Star 390 3.2
The Alliance 570 3.9
The Fight 600 4.2
  • Available in limited formats
  • Soon! Spring 2020
  • New! Fall 2019
  • New! Spring 2019

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Surviving Southside

This innovative YA series is a set of high-interest urban fiction novels that’s written at a fourth-grade reading level, specifically designed for reluctant and striving readers, including those who read below grade level or are ESL/ELL View →