Kick
by Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
Year Published 2011
Word Count 36,699
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 142169, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- New Jersey--Fiction
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- Family problems--Fiction
- Dysfunctional families
- New Jersey
- Soccer--Fiction
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal investigation--Fiction
- Police
- Conduct of life
- Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
- Teenagers
- Youths' writings
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Family problems
- Police--Fiction
- Mentoring
- Mentoring--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Soccer
- Lists With This Book
- Books From All 50 States - New Jersey
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