Gone Bad
by Lesley Choyce
SideStreets
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 4th 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
Cody struggles to find his place as a drummer while dealing with the pull of his rough past and the lure of old friends who bring trouble. As he forms a band with Kelsey and Alex, he hopes music can be his escape, but lingering conflicts force him to confront the choices he's made. Balancing friendship, music, and redemption, Cody faces tough decisions that could change his future.
Representation & Themes
FriendshipComing of AgeMusicFamilySocial Justice
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
Bullying Physical Danger Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 9781552777091
- Publisher
- Lorimer Children & Teens
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 32,518
Genres
Young Adult Fiction
Subjects
FictionBands (Music)ViolenceRacismPrejudicesMusicAmerican literatureTeenagersJuvenile fictionPeer pressureChildren's fictionBands (music), fictionViolence, fictionPrejudices, fictionNova scotia, fictionMusic, fiction
Places
Halifax (N.S.)