Troublemaker
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In this debut novel from actor John Cho, 12-year-old Jordan feels like he can't live up to the example his older sister set, or his parents' expectations. When he returns home from school one day hoping to hide his suspension, Los Angeles has reached a turning point. In the wake of the acquittal of the police officers filmed beating Rodney King, as well as the shooting of a young Black teen, Latasha Harlins, by a Korean store owner, the country is at the precipice of confronting its racist past and present. An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book.
Heritage & History: African American Heritage and History Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Coming of Age Family and Friends Identity Race, Racism, and Prejudice Activism and Social Justice Civil Rights U.S. History
Genre: Fiction
Age Level: Middle Grade
Book Series: Award-Winning Books: 2023 Digging Deeper: Books About Social Issues for Middle Grades Historical Fiction: Asian Pacific American Heritage (Grades 4-6) When Bias Impacts the AAPI Community: Books for Young People Family and Friends: Asian Pacific Amercian Heritage (Middle Grades)
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