Peas and Carrots
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 288
Published: 2016
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"Peas and Carrots" by Tanita S. Davis follows the friendship between two girls, Josie and Siti, who are as different as peas and carrots. Josie, a thoughtful girl with a complicated home life, navigates school and her changing relationships, while Siti, a new girl from a different background, brings excitement and challenges. Together, they face misunderstandings, personal growth, and the complexities of friendship. As they learn to celebrate their differences and support each other, they discover the importance of loyalty and understanding. The story beautifully explores themes of identity, culture, and the bonds that can form despite contrasting backgrounds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 288 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2016 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers .