This Is Not a Drill

by K a Holt (Author)

This Is Not a Drill
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Ava is having a really bad day. Her parents are getting divorced. She just had a big argument with her two best friends. And she forgot to charge her phone… again.

To top it all off, while she is hiding out in the bathroom over lunch, the alarm goes off for a lockdown drill. Ava knows the rules. She has to get herself into a classroom, turn the ringer off on her phone, lock the door, and cover the windows. But all of the rooms have already been locked from the inside and there is no one in the halls.

Pretty soon she realizes there is an intruder in the building. This isn’t a drill.

From the author of From Me to You and House Arrest, comes this timely book that explores both the effect of school lockdown drills and the relatable struggles of modern middle grade friendship.

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ALA/Booklist

More a story of friendship than a tale of a school’s worst nightmare, this book does deal delicately with the issue of the intruder. Holt’s propulsive writing style makes this a quick read...perfect for late-elementary or early-middle-school readers addicted to their phones who want an uncommon reading experience.
K a Holt
K.A. Holt is the author of Rhyme Schemer and House Arrest, along with several other books for young people. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas, and is active within the vibrant Texas writing community.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781338739589
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication date
May 17, 2022
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV013020 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce
Library of Congress categories
Schools
Middle schools
Divorce
Fear
Safety measures
School shootings
Parents
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorc
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
Text messages (Cell phone systems)

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