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Standing Against the Wind


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 192

Published: 2010

Great for age 9-18 years

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"Standing Against the Wind" by Traci L. Jones follows the story of a young girl named Jaden who navigates the complexities of growing up in the face of adversity. Living in a challenging environment, she faces the trials of family dynamics, friendship, and self-identity. As Jaden struggles with her relationship with her father and her quest for acceptance, she learns to harness her inner strength and resilience. Through powerful themes of courage and personal growth, the narrative explores the importance of standing up for oneself and finding hope amidst life's storms. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-9th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-14 years.

There are 192 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 2010 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Coretta Scott King Award - New Talent
This book was recognised in the New Talent category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.

Nevada Young Readers' Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.

Sequoyah Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Sequoyah Book Award.

Volunteer State Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Volunteer State Book Award.

Charlotte Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Charlotte Award.