Rikers High
by Paul Volponi
An unflinching story about justice, courage, and the life of one young man behind... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2010
Word Count 46,743
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 134839, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
- Prisoners--Fiction
- Prisoners
- Juvenile delinquency--Fiction
- Rikers Island (N.Y.)
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Jails--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime
- Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Jails
- Rikers Island (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Juvenile delinquents
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