Swim That Rock
by John Rocco and Jay Primiano
A young working-class teen fights to save his family's diner after his father is... read more
- Grade
- 7-12
Year Published 2014
Word Count 63,203
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 165798, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Family-owned business enterprises
- Quahoging--Juvenile fiction
- Shellfish gathering
- Family problems
- Families--Juvenile fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Missing persons
- Coming of age
- Family life--Fiction
- Family crises
- Young Adult Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with John Rocco
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 5
Interview with John Rocco
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Interview with Jay Primiano
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Interview with Jay Primiano
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Interview with John Rocco
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Interview with John Rocco
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