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Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · June 24, 2014
Award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, presents a powerful novel about a teen boy and girl, each tackling disabilities.
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- Who it’s for
- Alternating voices bring friendship, disability, and self-discovery into a thoughtful teen story.
- Themes
- Disability, Friendship, Self-discovery
- Genres
- Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens, Friendship for Teens, African American YA
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Award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, presents a powerful novel about a teen boy and girl, each tackling disabilities. Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common and everything in common. Autumn is outgoing and has lots of friends. Adonis is shy and not so eager to connect with people. But even with their differences, the two have one thing in common--they're each dealing with a handicap.
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For Autumn, who has a learning disability, reading is a painful struggle that makes it hard to focus in class. But as her school's most aggressive team wrestler, Autumn can take down any problem. Adonis uses a wheelchair. He has no legs. He can't walk or dance. But he's a strong reader who loves books. Even so, Adonis has a secret he knows someone like Autumn can heal. In time, Autumn and Adonis are forced to see that our greatest weaknesses can turn into the assets that forever change us and those we love. Told in alternating voices, Takedown explores issues of self-discovery, friendship, and what it means to be different.
Different Strengths
Alternating voices bring friendship, disability, and self-discovery into a thoughtful teen story.
Come here for
- A wrestler who struggles with reading and a wheelchair user who loves books
- Two contrasting voices finding common ground
Expect
- A serious look at difference, friendship, and hidden strengths
- A sustained narrative about seeing yourself—and others—differently
Where it sits
| Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens | 99% |
|---|---|
| African American YA | 51% |
| Friendship for Teens | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- African American YA
- Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Sharon G. Flake
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- June 24, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Disability · Friendship · Self-discovery
- Reading lane
- African American YA