Ked is a boy with a progressive back issue. Ked's mom left him and his dad a couple years ago. Ked's dad gambled all of their rent money away. On top of all of this, Ked has to deal with bullies as he loses every one of his friends. Ked does EVERYTHING to keep him and his dad afloat. He earns money in every way he can. His dad keeps gambling even as a deadline is placed on the rent that hasn't been paid in a few months. I connect with this book when I see people suffering inside and out. This book was so amazing that I never wanted to put it down. I rated this book five stars because of how stunning the emotions it made you feel were.
On Thin Ice
By Michael Northrop
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.5 | 54397 |
New York Times bestselling author Michael Northrop captures the middle-school experience--from the hurt to the hope--in this powerful story of creativity in the face of cruelty.
If I did something risky now, something big, it's almost like it wouldn't even be my fault. Almost like it might even work.
Ked Eakins is about to lose everything.
He's just discovered that his dad has gambled away their rent money. They're going to get kicked out of their home.
But Ked is determined to fight back. He hatches a plan to save their apartment by rebuilding a vintage minibike in his school's maker space, which he'll sell for a profit.
Still, the plan is a gamble of his own: Going to maker space forces Ked into the path of a school bully, who torments him about his progressive spinal condition.
Can Ked, with the help of some unlikely new friends, find a way to fix the bike and save his family from going under before it's too late?
New York Times bestselling author Michael Northrop has written a powerful story a boy who, against all odds, decides to bet on himself and create something new from broken pieces.
If I did something risky now, something big, it's almost like it wouldn't even be my fault. Almost like it might even work.
Ked Eakins is about to lose everything.
He's just discovered that his dad has gambled away their rent money. They're going to get kicked out of their home.
But Ked is determined to fight back. He hatches a plan to save their apartment by rebuilding a vintage minibike in his school's maker space, which he'll sell for a profit.
Still, the plan is a gamble of his own: Going to maker space forces Ked into the path of a school bully, who torments him about his progressive spinal condition.
Can Ked, with the help of some unlikely new friends, find a way to fix the bike and save his family from going under before it's too late?
New York Times bestselling author Michael Northrop has written a powerful story a boy who, against all odds, decides to bet on himself and create something new from broken pieces.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545495905
ISBN-10: 0545495903
Published on 7/30/2019
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240