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Pure Sunshine

Pure Sunshine

By Brian James

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Grades 9 - 12

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 5.4

Lexile Measure®: 760L

DRA: Not Available

Guided Reading: NR

Type of Book: Chapter Book

Genre

  • Realistic Fiction
  • Young Adult

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  • Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking
  • Friends and Friendship

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  • Adult Content
  • Objectionable Language

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About This Book

It's not about the drugs. It's not about the girls or the fights or the fading streetlights. It's about two nights that weren't going to be different from the rest, but then took a turn. It's about trying to find out who you are and who your real friends are. It's about everything being the same, the same, the same. It's about nothing being the same again. It's about Brendon, Will, and Kevin — three friends on different paths — and the weekend that put them to the test.

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Brian James's biography
Brian James
Brian James is the author of several PUSH novels, including Thief, Pure Sunshine, and Dirty Liar. He is also the author of the CatKid series and a picture book, The Shark Who was Afraid of Everything.
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