The Kate in Between (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062912701)

In this timely, call-to-action contemporary middle grade novel from Claire Swinarski, author of What Happens Next, a twelve-year-old girl must face herself, and the truth, after her participation in a bullying incident goes viral.

Kate McAllister is desperate for a change. Something to hit refresh and erase the pain of her mother leaving town without her. So when a group of popular girls folds Kate into their clique, it feels like the answer to all her problems--even if it means ditching Haddie, her childhood bestie.

But when Kate's new friends decide that Haddie is their next target, Kate becomes a passive participant in a cruel incident that could have killed Haddie...had Kate not stepped in, at the last minute, and saved her. The next day, a cell phone video of the rescue goes viral, and Kate is hailed a hero. But Kate knows the truth--she was part of the problem--and it's only a matter of time until the full version of the video is released and everyone knows it too.

With so much at stake, Kate must decide who she wants to be: a liar, a follower, or someone greater.

Author: Claire Swinarski
ISBN-10: 0062912704
ISBN-13: 9780062912701
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 05/18/2021
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514589 / Kate in Between


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2021
Booklist 03/26/2021
School Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 60
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average