Sam is an ambitious reporter on her middle school newspaper,
hoping to someday become the editor. She then wants to go on to become a
journalist for her career, like her mom. Her dad is a cop.
One night, when she is At the Movies with her dad, she accidentally finds a bomb hidden in the
movie theater. She stumbles upon it when she makes a trip to the ladies’ room.
Now she has the inside scoop on a story, one that looks to
be really big and really important. Her school newspaper publishes news not only about the school and the students in it, but also about things that happen in the community. Sam wants to write a lead story about the bomb
for the school newspaper. She gets assigned the story, but the school editor
doesn’t like her and looks for ways to take the story away from her. Her dad
doesn’t want her working on the story since he is assigned to the case and he
thinks it’s a conflict of interest. Her mother stays neutral on the subject,
but she always encourages her daughter to pursue her dreams and do the right
thing.
Sam can’t resist the temptation of writing a really juicy
story. Although she tries to stay within the parameters of both the legal and
moral issues, she finds herself in a tough spot when she crosses over the line.
What I
Like: Author Robin Caroll has written a compelling story that illustrates the
close ties between what’s legal and what’s moral. That’s an issue many people
deal with on a daily basis. I think she does a good job of making the story
believable for middle school kids.
What I
Dislike: Nothing.
Overall
Rating: Very good.
Age
Appeal: Middle school readers.
Publisher Info: Zonderkidz, 2014; ISBN: 9780310742456;
Paperback, 272 pages, $8.99.
Special
Info: This book is part of the publisher’s FaithGirlz series. Read our reviews
of other books in the series.
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