Arjun can't wait to try out for the basketball team-especially because his school's new sponsor, OmniBoost Energy Drinks, has provided new gym equipment, uniforms and high-tech screens. OmniBoost has even taken over the school's cafeteria! But having pizza, fries and energy drinks every day starts taking a toll, and Arjun can't keep up at basketball tryouts.
After having to stay home with major headaches, Arjun begins researching OmniBoost and learns that all of the sugar and caffeine is not giving him the "boost" their slogan claims. When the student council gets wind of Arjun's dilemma, the students rally together to make their voices heard.
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. Key Selling Points
• Middle-schooler Arjun discovers activism when he realizes the unhealthy food in the school cafeteria is making him sick.
• A diverse group of supportive friends confront capitalism and corporate interests in their quest for healthy food.
• Arjun is a smart and resourceful hero and also an enthusiastic basketball player.
• Includes enhanced features (highly readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.
• Author Anjali Joshi is a science educator and accomplished author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction. In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, Arjun rallies against the new school sponsor, OmniBoost, who has filled the school vending machines and cafeteria with junk food. Anjali Joshi is a science educator and curriculum developer by day and children's book author by night. At dawn and dusk, she spends her time fighting monsters, training Pokémon, and keeping up with Gen Alpha slang. Anjali holds a Master of Science from the University of Oxford and has over 15 years of experience in the field of K–12 STEM education. She lives in Whitby, Ontario. Orca Currents are short, high-interest novels with contemporary themes written specifically for middle-school students reading below grade level. Reading levels from grade 2.0 to 5.0. It's the boost I need, right?
