Hengel, Katherine Before
The Snap (District 13)
Saddleback 2011 48p 5.50 978-1-61651-581-2
ms/hs VG-BN Realistic Fiction
The District 13 series provides 1.0 to 2.0 reading level stories
that ring true for high school students. This title focuses on a high school
boy who hears from his former girlfriend that she is pregnant and that everyone
will think he is the father. Grades 7-10. Derrick
has problems with another football player who keeps taking cheap shots at him
on the field. The coach has told him that he will take care of the other
player. After practice Derrick’s former girlfriend tells him she is pregnant
and because they just broke up a couple of months ago, everyone will assume the
baby is his. She asks him to keep the secret of her pregnancy. However, word
gets around and sure enough Derrick endures sly comments at school and on the
football field. He finally tells the
girl that he will not keep her secret nor take the heat for being the father.
Good character development and believable situations unfold in this slim book
with short chapters and easy vocabulary. Discussion can revolve around
Derrick’s decision and his subsequent actions. Perfect for English language
learners as well as those students struggling with reading. District 13 provides believable plots and
characters for young adults who struggle with reading. Reading level is 1.0 to
2.0 and the books all are around 48 pages with large font size. Teen Pregnancy from Male Perspective Lois McNicol
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