Level 6 · Expert ReadersUS Grade 7Lexile 1000LAR (ATOS) 5.5 · Modern Classic · ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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Subject Personalities
The real-world subjects this novel study leans into — the depth behind every Knowledge Bank and reading passage.
PRIMARY LENS
♿ Difference, Disability & the Body
How bodies and minds each carry their own strengths; assistive devices and mobility; the truth that intelligence and worth do not depend on physical form.
SUPPORTING
⚔ Friendship, Quests & Storytelling
Kevin’s King-Arthur/knightly-quest imagination; how two very different people complete each other; and writing as a way to remember and to heal.
SUPPORTING
💪 Resilience Through Hardship
Learning to read despite a learning difference, surviving a painful family history, and finding the courage to face fear and grief.
