
The Cruisers
Written by Walter Dean Myers
The first book in the middle school series known as the News Cruise, the book is about how a group of misfits at DaVinci Academy, a school for gifted and talented kids in Harlem, start a school newspaper. Assistant Principal Mr. Culpepper isn't sure about the newspaper's fate until Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi prove that they have what it takes to write a successful paper.
Age Range | 9 - 13 years |
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Copyright Year | 2010 |
Page Count | 144 |
Publisher | Scholastic Press |
Grade Level | 4th - 8th |
ISBN | 9780439916332 |
Lexile | 770L |
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