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Age Range
8 - 10
Copyright Year
2007-01-01
Grade Level
4th - 5th
ISBN
9780545288231
Lexile
690
Themes
fiction

Dexter the Tough

Written by Margaret Peterson Haddix
On Dexter's first day of school, he writes an essay that brags about beating up a kid, though with some investigation, a more poignant story unfolds. "Sympathetic and believable."—Kirkus
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Age Range
8 - 10
Copyright Year
2007-01-01
Grade Level
4th - 5th
ISBN
9780545288231
Lexile
690
Themes
fiction
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