Rookie of the Year (Rip and Red)

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By Phil Bildner
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Rookie of the Year (Rip and Red)
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Just when they think theyve got the hang of things, Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in headspinning ways. Tiki, a new girl whose Egyptian dad is an animalrights activist, has just joined their class. Shes charismatic, funnyand shes got game! Rip has his world turned upside down as Tiki proves to be tough competition on the Clifton United basketball team and leads a rebellion against the lousy new food service in the school cafeteria. Reda kid on the autism spectrumis struggling with the upheavals as well. But as these two funky and funny best friends discover, sometimes radical change is the right move, on the court and off.This title has Common Core connections.

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37690 words37,690 words
274 pages274 pages
Lexile 550LLexile 550L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2016Published 2016

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Book ISBN:

9780374301354

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