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1) Breakout
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old eighth-grader Anthony Castillo uses "f-bombs" in the angst-ridden song he writes for his rock band, the Rusty Soles, and while it becomes an instant viral hit, he must decide if being a hero is worth the trouble that singing it on Arts Night would cause.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Gifted orators Darcy Lange and Billy Rediger, with the backing of the persuasive Marsuvees Black, convince the government to pass a law banning racial and religious speech and classifying it as hate speech which carries a harsh punishment, and Johnny Drake, a follower of Christ, refuses to allow the new legislation to stand.
Author
Series
Hate u give volume 02
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
HL 550L
Language
English
Description
"As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time-- and has massive shoes to fill. She's been labeled a hoodlum at school, and the fridge at home is empty after her mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral -- for all the wrong reasons. Portrayed by the media as a menace, Bri makes a choice-- and becomes the...
4) The Cruisers
Author
Series
Cruisers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy, learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace.
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
In 1735 in New York City, a young printer's apprentice learns about the importance of freedom of speech when the printer Peter Zenger is arrested and tried for writing articles criticizing the government.
6) Skin deep
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Laurel's boyfriend Dan becomes a neo-Nazi skinhead and gets the attention and respect he has been denied all his life, especially when he becomes involved in a First Amendment battle.
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