Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc.

Radiant
Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

Publisher: Dutton Children's Books (2025)

Classification: Fiction
Physical Description: 312 p., 23 cm

BTSB No: 670543

ISBN: 9780593855782

Ages: 10-14

Grades: 5-9

Subjects:
Novels in verse
African Americans -- Fiction
School stories
Family life -- Fiction
Race relations -- Fiction
Pennsylvania -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction

Price: $23.28

Summary:
As school begins in 1963, Cooper Dale wrestles with what it means to "shine" for a black girl in a predominantly white community near Pittsburgh. Cooper's primary concern is navigating fifth grade, where she faces both an extra-strict teacher and the bullying of Wade Carter, the only child of a well-to-do white family, whose home Cooper's mother cleans for extra income.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 3.40
   Points: 3.0   Quiz: 552658

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (11/01/24)
   School Library Journal (+) (02/28/25)
   Booklist (01/01/25)
The Hornbook (00/03/25)

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