Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Doppelganger
Taking things a little out of order, this is the third story in the Bloodwater Mysteries series by Pete Hautman and Mary Logue. Set in the small town of Bloodwater, Minnesota; the main characters in this series are Roni Delicata, a high school newspaper reporter and Brian Bain, her younger partner in crime solving. In this story, Roni is surfing through a missing-child website when she sees an age-enhanced photo of a boy that looks exactly like Brian. At first Brian ignores the issue, but soon he can't help but be drawn into the unsolved disappearance of a boy who looks exactly like him. Plenty of plot twists, action, and humor, yet it is generally a fast light read.
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