This Is Not a Drill
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Told through text messages, this timely story explores the real dangers kids face with humor, insight, and a ton of heart. 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 that explores both the effect of school lockdown drills and the relatable struggles of modern middle grade friendship.


Publisher: Scholastic Press (May 17, 2022)
Publication date: May 17, 2022
Language: English
File size: 7616 KB
Text to Speech: Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced typesetting: Enabled
X Ray: Not Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Sticky notes: On Kindle Scribe
Print length: 186 pages