Wings

Themes: Hi-Lo, Sports, urban teens, Baseball. Angel never forgot a batter's swing. Angel watched the pitch. Crack! The ball flew into the night sky. Angel called it right away. "e;I've got it,"e; he thought. He felt connected to it. He had a way of judging fly balls. Coach Benson said he "e;had a gift."e; Finding the "e;right book"e; for struggling learners is essential to build both confidence and proficiency.

Reading supports must be seamless, so that struggling readers are not stigmatized.

The District 13 series does just that--written using carefully chosen vocabulary and simple sentences, the novels offer compelling teen stories about characters that interest young adult readers.

Using sports as a backdrop, these edgy and mature titles confront issues that are of great importance to urban teens, especially teenaged boys: Coming of age, dating, fitting in, friendships, drugs, self-esteem, and school.

Straightforward plots move readers through the 48-pages of text quickly and efficiently with satisfying resolutions.