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Code of Honor
                    Grades 6-8

Kamran Smith has it all. He's the star of the football team, dates the most popular girl in school, and can't wait to enlist in the Army like his big brother, Darius. Although Kamran's family hails from Iran, Kamran has always felt 100% American. Accepted. 
And then everything implodes.
Darius is accused of being a terrorist. Kamran refuses to believe it, but the evidence is there -- Darius has been filmed making threats against his country, hinting at an upcoming deadly attack. Kamran's friends turn on him -- suddenly, in their eyes, he's a terrorist, too.
Kamran knows it's up to him to clear his brother's name. In a race against time, Kamran must piece together a series of clues and codes that will lead him to Darius -- and the truth.
But is it a truth Kamran is ready to face? And is he putting his own life at risk?

Level 4.8; 11 points

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Activity One

Write to a friend, the author, or to a character about this book. Write as if you were the character or author and write to yourself.​ Why should you read this book? What did you learn from it? Do you think something like this could really happen? Write on one side of the paper and then draw a picture on the other side.
​Be Creative!!

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Activity Two

​In common use, "mandala" has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos. Create a mandala to connect different aspects of this book, its historical time, and culture. You will need to include some type of drawing that depicts the Muslim religion, and the US Army. Here is an example of a mandala below to give you some ideas.
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Activity Three

P.S.
After you read the story, write an epilogue in which you explain what happened to the character(s) next. Do Darius and Kamron stay in the United States? Do they encounter more problems as their lives progress? Does Kamron play college ball? There are many things that could happen after this book, maybe even another war that the US participates in - your imagination is your only limitation, enjoy it and have fun.
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