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Taken Away

by Russ Thompson

A high-school setback and the work of moving forward

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A high-school setback and the work of moving forward

Miles Pruitt’s difficulties at school deepen after his father is sent to prison: he stops studying, fails classes, and loses his place on the basketball team. Those linked setbacks frame the book’s central question of how a teenager can regain direction amid family trouble and academic consequences. The publisher describes it as an easy-to-read novel built around young people facing challenges and positive life lessons. The edition is printed in OpenDyslexic, which the publisher says is intended to accommodate people with dyslexia.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about school difficulties and family challenges.
  • Readers seeking an easy-to-read novel centered on a young person working through setbacks.
  • English learners and readers with dyslexia, for whom the publisher notes the OpenDyslexic font.

Themes

Family hardshipAcademic strugglesResilienceTeen emotions and feelings

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Book overview

Miles Pruitt has been struggling in high school. When his dad is sent to prison, things get worse. Miles quits studying, fails classes, and gets kicked off the basketball team. How will he pick himself up and move forward? Lexile measure HL390L.

At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young people overcoming challenges. Our mission is to help teens achieve success and find their way forward through life.

The books are for all students, including English learners and those with learning disabilities. They are printed in Open Dyslexic, a font to accommodate individuals with dyslexia. They have been praised in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews, Foreword Clarion Reviews, and BlueInk Reviews.

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