A Boy Called Twister

Series Name: Urban Underground-Harriet Tubman High Series

Theme: Hi-Lo, High school, neighborhoods, family, loyalty, friendship, urban teen fiction, gangs, drive-by shooting, mystery, suspense, alcohol abuse

Harriet Tubman HS Series-- Kevin Walker will be a loner at Tubman High- he doesn't want anyone asking too many questions about his move from Texas. His terrible secret could destroy any chance of remaining anonymous. Running like the wind helps him forget his troubles, but his star turn on the track team brings a lot of attention.

ISBN-13: 9781616510022

Format: Paperback

Grade Level: Teen and YA

Approximate Grade-Level Equivalent for Series: 3.5

Lexile Level: HL700L

Key Words/ Themes: High School, Neighborhoods, Family, Loyalty, Friendship, Urban Teen Fiction, Gangs, Mystery, Suspense, Alcohol Abuse, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books