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Description
Ron's life is in an uproar when he starts falling for girls on both sides of the bitter strike at the fluorspar mine where his dad works.
Quick Summary
Ron, a young person whose dad works at the fluorspar mine, finds himself falling for girls on both sides of a bitter labor strike that divides his entire community. The book tackles themes of divided loyalties, first relationships, and learning to think for yourself when your family and your heart want different things. If your kid likes character-driven stories about tough choices like "The Homework Machine" by Dan Gutman, they'll connect with Ron's emotional journey through the strike. This is a great choice for 4th-6th graders who enjoy realistic fiction with emotional depth and are ready for a longer chapter book around 43,000 words.