Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 6.7
Lexile Measure®: 920L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: NR
Theme/Subject
- Character and Values
- Culture and Diversity
- African American
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
When eleven-year-old Rayona's mother goes to rehab, Rayona is shuffled around to foster families that are unsatisfactory. Her father finally decides to place her in the care of some unexpected relatives who change her life forever.About the Authors or Illustrators
Michael Dorris's first novel for young readers, Morning Girl (1992), was the winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. It was the number one best-seller in the Younger Readers category of Publishers Weekly, which also selected it as one of the Best Books of 1992. Dorris's second novel for young readers, Guests (1994), was designated an ALA Notable Book of the Year. Sees Behind Trees, his latest novel for young readers, was published in 1996.
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