Breakout kate messner audiobook5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() "An empathetic, beautiful, magical, fiercely necessary book that stares unflinchingly at the very real challenges contemporary kids face and gently assures them they are not alone. A gentle but truthful look at poverty and homelessness." - starred review, School Library Journal on THE EXACT LOCATION OF HOME "Vivid characters and situations, along with clear, simple writing and plotting, make this an accessible and enlightening read. Middle school worries and social issues skillfully woven into a moving, hopeful, STEM-related tale." - starred review, Kirkus Reviews on THE EXACT LOCATION OF HOME "Successfully balances excitement with larger issues, ripe for classroom discussion." - Booklist "Timely and relevant." - The Horn Book Magazine "A sensitive coming-of-age tale about waking up to injustice and where that knowledge can lead." - Kirkus Reviews ![]() "An accessible format and a unique focus on contemporary issues of criminal justice and racial bias make this an essential purchase." - starred review, School Library Journal ![]() Messner shines a light on the ways that people are blind to their own privilege while quick to judge others." - starred review, Publishers Weekly "An effective, authentically wrought look at how fear and ignorance can lead people to treat those of different races or from different places with suspicion. ![]()
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