Riot School

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Pub Date Jan 01 2017 | Archive Date Apr 24 2017
James Lorimer & Company | Lorimer Children & Teens

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In the middle of the night, five teens break into a small-town high school to protest the decision to close the school and move them to a big city school. Led by Bilan, whose experience with the Arab Spring fired a passion to peacefully fight against injustice, the Gang of Five occupy their old school. The local police chief and the town quietly cheer them on. When the school board calls in a security firm to break up their occupation using any means necessary, including force, the Five have to decide how far they will go to show their outrage at having no control over decisions that affect their lives.

In the middle of the night, five teens break into a small-town high school to protest the decision to close the school and move them to a big city school. Led by Bilan, whose experience with the Arab...


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The book is easy to read, it's suitable for both teenagers and those who are learning English.
A group of boys (The gang of five) decides to oppose peacefully to the closure of their school. During the protest we know the characters and witness to their evolutionary transition.
The gang is made up of very different characters, which allows every type of reader to identify with the story.

Il libro è di facile lettura, adatto sia ad adolescenti che a chi sta imparando l'inglese.
Un gruppo di ragazzi (La gang of five) decide di opporsi, pacificamente, alla chiusura della loro scuola. Durante la protesta conosciamo i personaggi e assistiamo al loro passaggio evolutivo.
La gang è composta da personaggi molto diversi tra loro, il che permette ad ogni tipo di lettore di immedesimarsi nella vicenda.

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I. thought this book was very clever in the way it used the students stand in at a school in Canada and compared it with the Arab uprising. By doing this Rayner helps us see that we too have opposition in our lives and how much we can stand up for our own rights peacefully.
I would recommend this book as an excellent read especially for the teenage and young adult group as it will show them an alternative to all the anger and rebellion which is too often on the news.
I really liked the variety of young people in the gang of five. The leader an immigrant to Canada, a girl whose life has been torn apart by her divorced parents and the three boys. It also introduced us to a supportive policeman and a renegade councillor, father to one of the boys. An excellent mixture.
I was given this book by Netgalley and the publisher. This is my voluntary review.

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Works nicely as a hi-lo, with an engaging set of diverse characters, a quick-moving plot, and a realistic if somewhat unsatisfying ending. If things tie up a bit too neatly, put that down to the brevity of the book and the necessity for quick resolution.

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Once again, another winner! This series of books is always on point and takes an honest look at the issues that YA deal with every day.

Riot School is about friends who stick together, dealing with race, religion the two hot button topics right now.

Extremely well written, I found myself rooting for the "Gang of five" to overcome the petty ideas that so many people think are the right ones.

Pertinent and brave, excellent writing.

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The book was really awesome with a unique and captivating plot, strong characters and well delivered mystery. I really hope for a sequel. I loved it and would recommend it to everyone.

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