Deadly Drive

From the Series Surviving Southside

  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

When Rob and Gabi skip school with two friends, the group makes a terrible mistake. Rob and his friends end up in a deadly accident, and suddenly Rob’s world has changed. The girl of his dreams is even blaming him for what happened. Will Rob be able to deal with the pain?

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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre High/Low, Young Adult
Copyright 2013
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Darby Creek ™
Language English
Number of Pages 104
Publication Date 2013-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.1
Text Type Fiction
BISACS YAF011000, YAF058080, YAF058160
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5.25 x 7.5
Lexile 530
ATOS Reading Level 3.6
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 156733
Accelerated Reader® Points 2.0
Features Author/Illustrator biography and Teaching Guides

Author: Justine Fontes

Justine Fontes was born in New York City. She grew up on Long Island and later graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in English Liternature from New York University. Justine found her first job in publishing while she was a Freshman. She worked at various publishing houses before becoming a freelance writer. At Little Golden Books, Justine met her future husband, Ron Fontes. They started writing together and have written over 500 children’s books. Justine and Ron moved to Maine in 1988.

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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/ View available downloads →