Jack Strong just wants to be a regular kid. But his parents have overscheduled his week with every extracurricular activity under the sun: tennis, baseball, cello, karate, tutoring, and Chinese language lessons—all on top of regular homework. His parents want him to be "well-rounded" and prepared for those crucial college applications. Jack's just about had enough.
And so, in Jack Strong Takes a Stand by Tommy Greenwald, he stages a sit-in on his couch and refuses to get up until his parents let him quit some of the extracurriculars. As Jack's protest gains momentum, he attracts a local television host who is interested in doing a segment about him. Tensions rise as counter-protesters camp out across the street from Jack and his couch. Jack's enjoying this newfound attention, but he's worried that this sit-in may have gone too far.
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- Tommy Greenwald - Author
- Melissa Mendes - Illustrator
Kindle Book
- Release date: September 24, 2013
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781596438385
- Release date: September 24, 2013
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781596438385
- File size: 2426 KB
- Release date: September 24, 2013
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English
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ATOS Level:4.5
Lexile® Measure:640
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-3