Rikers High

Contributor(s): Volponi, Paul (Author)

ISBN: 9780142417782

Publisher: Speak

Binding Types:

Paperback

$10.99

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$23.94 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$22.74 (100+ copies: $21.99)

List/retail price:

$10.99

Pub Date: February 17, 2011

Dewey: FIC

Lexile Code: 0790

Features: Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 12 to UP

Physical Info: 0.73" H x 8.18" L x 5.56" W ( 0.54 lbs) 272 pages

BISAC Categories:

Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Law and Crime | Lifestyles | City and Town Life

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000134839 ( Rikers High)

Reading level: 5.30

Interest level: UG

Point value: 7.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: As an award-winning author, Volponi is uniquely qualified to tell this story because he taught on Rikers Island for six years. He originally wrote "Rikers" for an adult audience. The book has been revised for young adults and is republished as "Rikers High."

Review Quotes: "With down-to-earth language based on his own experiences . . . Volponi captures the reader."--VOYA

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