Wells, Marcia Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum
Mile, 240p. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.$16.99. Language: G,
Mature Content: G (Edmund thinks that his new boss Detective Bovano
might have “the hots” for his mother), Violence: PG (guns are fired, 11yo is duct taped, bullying)
Unless 11yo Edmund Lonnrot can find a way to earn tuition to his private school,
his life is about to change drastically. Edmund “not Eddie” was just told by
his father that the cut back in hours at work has put a crunch on family funds
to enroll Edmund at Senate Academy. Edmund is determined to get the money
needed by any means, and fate/luck may just have come his way. Edmund, you see,
has not only a photographic memory but an incredible talent to draw what he
remembers. NYPD could use Edmund’s talent to help prevent an art thief from
stealing a Picasso out of one of the museums along New York’s famous museum
mile.
A coming-of-age story with; courage to stand up to a bully, medium
violence, and a classmate friend that is a military fanatic. Boys or girls who
love mysteries will enjoy this story and maybe even be intrigued to find out
some more about the artist Picasso. Marcia Wells, in her debut novel, has done
an outstanding job in developing Edmund’s character and those who want can
follow Edmund in his next adventure that comes out in spring 2015.
EL – OPTIONAL. Sandra, MLIS, Teacher Librarian
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