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Overview

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue.

In Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, people work hard, kids go to school, and football is big on Friday nights. An eighth-grade English teacher creates an assignment for her class to debate whether Rye's mascot should stay or change. Now six middle schoolers--all with different backgrounds and beliefs--get involved in the contentious issue that already has the suburb turned upside down with everyone choosing sides and arguments getting ugly.

Told from several perspectives, listeners see how each student comes to new understandings about identity, tradition, and what it means to stand up for real change.

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023

A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023

A National Public Radio "Books We Love" title of 2023

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798874864828
  • ISBN-10: 9798874864828
  • Publisher: Recorded Books
  • Publish Date: September 2024
  • Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
  • Reading Level: Ages 10-13

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