Death on the Sidewalk

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High Interest Publishing Inc., 2010 - Fiction - 110 pages

Death on the Sidewalk is a tragic story of a teenage girl killed in a gang shootout. On the day after Christmas, Allie Carson was just going shopping. As she put on her ski jacket and gloves, she thought about a dozen things. But she never thought about getting shot. She never thought her life would end with a flash from a gun. Based on a true story.  

Reading level: Grade 2.8   (Lexile 360 HL)
Interest level: Grades 8-12

HIP EDGE novels are geared to students in senior high school but reading well below grade level. The teenage characters in the fictional urban neighbourhood of Edgemont deal with real-life issues such as runaways, gang violence, arson and teen pregnancy.

 

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Contents

Section 1
5
Section 2
8
Section 3
18
Section 4
27
Section 5
42
Section 6
44
Section 7
51
Section 8
64
Section 9
66
Section 10
71
Section 11
79
Section 12
100
Copyright

Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2010)

Paul Kropp was born in Buffalo, New York on February 22, 1948. He received a B.A. degree from Columbia University and a M.A. degree in 17th century English poetry at the University of Western Ontario. He got his teacher's certification and started writing for his struggling students. He became a full-time author in 1994. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 70 books including Burn Out, Wilted, Cottage Crazy, and Ski Stooges. He also co-founded High Interest Publishing, a company that produces materials for reluctant readers. He died from cancer on August 22, 2015 at the age of 67.

Bibliographic information

TitleDeath on the Sidewalk
HIP EDGE
AuthorPaul Kropp
PublisherHigh Interest Publishing Inc., 2010
ISBN1897039425, 9781897039427
Length110 pages
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