Room 555

  • Pages:128
  • Publisher:Orca Book Publishers
  • Series: Orca Currents
  • Themes:multigenerational families, aging, facing your fears, friendship, caring for the elderly
  •  
  • Available:01/29/2019
  • Age Groups:Fiction Ages 9-12
  • Reading Level:3.9
  • Lexile:HL600L
Paperback
9781459820586
$9.95
Ebook
9781459820609 LICENSE OPTIONS
$7.99

Fourteen-year-old Roonie loves hip-hop almost as much as she loves her grandmother.

Roonie cannot wait to compete in her school's dance competition. But as her grandmother's health deteriorates, Roonie becomes more and more reluctant to visit her in the care home. These feelings of guilt and frustration cause Roonie to mess things up with her hip-hop dance partner and best friend, Kira. But while doing some volunteer hours in the hospital geriatric ward, Roonie meets an active senior recovering from a bad fall. Their shared love of dance and the woman's zest for life help Roonie face her fears, make amends with Kira and reconnect with Gram before it’s too late.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

“This realistic fiction novel is sure to delight young and reluctant readers.”
– Must Read Literature
CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens   | 2019  |  Commended

Customizable Text and Layout

Text and layout can be adjusted for text size and colour, background colour, and layout to support individual reading preferences.

Described Images

Non-text content includes descriptive text, such as alt-text and long descriptions.

Table of Contents and Structured Navigation

Page elements are labelled and structured in a meaningful sequence.

Screen Reader and Text-to-Speech (TTS) friendly

Structured for screen readers and text-to-speech tools, including assistive technologies and browser plugins.

Bookmarks and Highlights

Add bookmarks and save highlighted passages.

ARIA Roles

ARIA roles clarify semantic elements of this ebook, making it easier for screen readers and assistive technologies to understand the contents of the book.