The Usual Suspects (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062796318)

Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus.

Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any "issues." That's enough to make all the teachers and students look at him and his friends with a constant side-eye. (Although his disruptive antics and pranks have given him a rep too.)

When a gun is found at a neighborhood hangout, Thelonius and his pals become instant suspects. Thelonius may be guilty of pulling crazy stunts at school, but a criminal? T isn't about to let that label stick.

Author: Maurice Broaddus
ISBN-10: 0062796313
ISBN-13: 9780062796318
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 05/21/2019
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 504116 / Usual Suspects


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2019 pg. 102
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly 06/10/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory