This book is the first in a series about a group of seventh graders in room 4B. They’re labeled the “bad kids”…the ones who can’t get along with others, the ones with anger issues, the ones with some learning difficulties…and Mila knows she doesn’t belong here. After pushing her teacher to tears, Mila’s moved to Miss Andrew’s class in 4B. Mila’s new to the school but even she knows you don’t want to be sent to 4B and is trying to find a way out.
Each book in the series follows a different kid from the class, which is really nice because then you get to see their backstory. As a teacher, I try to teach my kids not to judge someone based on one perception. To truly know someone, you need to take the time to really understand their background and their story. This story (and I’m assuming the next ones in the series) takes up that theme of not judging a book by it’s cover.
This series is what we call a HiLo book (high interest but low reading level). The Lexile level for this book is only a 500, which is around a 3rd or 4th grade reading level, but the target audience for this book is upper elementary and middle schoolers. This doesn’t mean the book is bad just because it’s low; it just means there’s a specific audience for this kind of book. Although I found the book simple reading, I will probably get this for my school bookshelves because I know many kinds who need this level of book but also want the drama and interest of a normal middle school book.
**Thanks Net Galley for this free book in exchange for an honest review**
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