Bad Deal
by Susan Korman
Surviving Southside
Reading Level 3-4 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Fish finds a risky way to turn his hated ADHD medication into money by selling it, but when a shady doctor who helped him gets caught, Fish must confront the consequences of his choices. His journey challenges him to take responsibility and rethink his decisions.
Representation & Themes
Coming of AgeFamilySocial JusticeMental Health
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Substance Use Realistic Violence Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780761361527
- Pages
- 108
- Publisher
- Darby Creek
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 12,758
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Drug dealersDrug trafficJuvenile fictionFictionAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderHigh schoolsSchoolsAttention deficit disorderMedication abuseChildren's fictionAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, fictionCrime, fictionSchools, fiction