Saving Grad

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

  • Interest Level: Grade 9 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Vienna, a mixed-race teen and her mother experience racism and domestic violence while living with her stepfather. They try to escape the situation by moving to a big city where they begin to start new lives. But staying under the radar is tough, and when her stepfather shows up threatening her at her new high school’s grad party, Vienna has to find a way to keep herself, her mother, and her friends out of harm’s way.

Saving Grad illustrates the very real circumstances victims of domestic abuse face and one family’s struggle to escape a violent situation.

Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group.

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Interest Level Grade 9 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre High/Low, Young Adult
Copyright 2019
Publisher James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Imprint Lorimer Children & Teens
Language English
Number of Pages 184
Publication Date 2018-08-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS YAF058170, YAF058130, YAF058120
Dimensions 5.25 x 7.5
Lexile 610
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Karen Spafford-Fitz

Karen Spafford-Fitz is the author of five books for children and teens, including the Lorimer SideStreets novels Push Back and Saving Grad, both named Resource Links Magazine’s Year’s Best.

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Lorimer SideStreets

Edgy high/low fiction for teen reluctant readers. Each SideStreets novel deals with real-world issues and features contemporary teen characters, many from diverse backgrounds. Male and female characters face serious issues today’s teens can relate to, such as… View available downloads →

Awards

  • In the Margins Book Award, Winner, 2019