Farah Rocks Fifth Grade

Farah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are getting excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But when new girl Dana Denver shows up, Farah's world is turned upside down. As Dana starts bullying Farah's little brother, Samir, Farah begins to second-guess her choice to leave him behind at Harbortown Elementary/Middle School. Determined to handle it on her own, Farah comes up with a plan--a plan that involves lying to those closest to her. Will her lies catch up with her, or can Farah find a way to defeat the bully and rock fifth grade?

Author: Susan Muaddi Darraj
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 01/01/2020
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781496583390
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505872 / Farah Rocks Fifth Grade


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2019
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 1
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 91

About the Author
Darraj, Susan Muaddi: - Susan Muaddi Darraj is an award-winning author of more than ten books, including two short story collections. She is an Associate Professor of English at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland, and she also teaches creative writing at Johns Hopkins University and Fairfield University. A native Philadelphian, she currently lives in Baltimore. She loves books, coffee, and baseball, and she's mildly obsessed with stationery supplies.Mannaa, Ruaida: - Illustrator and graphic designer Ruaida Mannaa completed her undergraduate studies at the Universidad del Norte in her hometown in Colombia. She went on to pursue a Master's degree in illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She grew up in a multicultural family, surrounded by different languages, loud parties, and delicious food, and she finds great inspiration for her art in culture and cultural exchange.