How to Keep Rolling After a Fall

Authors

Karole Cozzo

Publisher

Swoon Reads

Publication Year

2016

ISBN

9781250079282

Pages

272 pages

Genre

realism

Format

novel

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Mean girl Nikki Baylor, accused of a cyberbullying incident that nearly resulted in a classmate's suicide, is expelled from school, abandoned by her friends, and distrusted by her parents but she gets a second chance after meeting Pax, a spirited wheelchair rugby player.

Grade Level

6-8; 9-12

Lexile Measure

790L

Diversity Topics

Disability and Health; Physical disability; paraplegia; wheelchair user; mobility

Main Character

female teenager

Race/Ethnicities

White

Family Formation

mother and father

Awards

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2017 Grades 9-12

Keywords

cyberbullying; party; suicide attempt; friendship; consequences; expulsion; popularity; rugby; dating; high school

Diversity Impact

direct

STARS Citation

Cozzo, Karole, "How to Keep Rolling After a Fall" (2016). Diverse Families. 1719.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1719