Atwood, Megan, Leaping at Shadows. Pgs. 100. Darbycreek, 2013. $23.95. Content: Language: G, Mature Content: G, Violence: PG
Madeline is a new scholarship student at the Dario Quincy
Academy of Dance. She is a late admission, so she stuck out, but she’s
determined to make her mom proud by fitting in and doing well. When her
necklace gets stolen, she assumes the mean, popular girls at school took until
other items of other students start going missing. So, she starts trying to
figure out what is really going on. Who are her allies and who are her enemies?
What is really going on beneath the school?
A fast-paced, engaging mystery ideal for reluctant reader
girls. The characters are likable and realistic. The plot is well-developed and
intriguing. Readers who like mysteries and school-related stories will enjoy
reading this book. MS, HS. ADVISABLE. Reviewer: Jessica Moody, Library Media
Specialist, Olympus Jr. High.
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