This first book was such a great one. The main character, Chanti, is clever, kind, ornery, and all of the things that make a main character appealing.
Chanti comes from a transitional neighborhood in Denver and when she gets in some trouble over the summer, her mom decides that she will be attending the snooty Langdon Prep on a scholarship. There are all kinds of trouble waiting for Chanti at Langdon and mysteries to solve. I hope that each of the books has a mystery to it, that would be really cool, but even if they don't, I'll be reading the rest! The book concludes with discussion questions dealing with some of the issues that Chanti faces like friends who get into trouble, dumping old friends to get cooler ones, racial and economic profiling, and the relationship between police and society. What a great, great book!
No comments:
Post a Comment