Gr 6–9—This third story about the middle school investigative reporter and his coeditor, Jennifer, is a topical, timely, and totally entertaining read. With the Harris Elementary/Middle School paper, the Slash, recently banned as a school-sponsored publication thanks to a powerful local family, the pair look for other ways to keep it afloat. To this end, they enlist the support of the Ameche brothers, two precocious, streetsmart, and wisecracking entrepreneurs who sell enough ads to launch a privately funded print run and to build an accompanying Web site. Unfortunately, just as the coeditors and their staff begin unearthing juicy scandals—a state testing scam, a class presidential candidate trading votes for free music downloads, and a local bicycle-robbery ring—it becomes plain that the Ameche brothers, while great salesmen, need to be brought up to speed in terms of understanding "the wall" that separates commerce from ethical journalism. Ultimately, it is Ma Ameche, a prizewinning tomato grower and flea-market portrait artist—and one of a small but significant cast of sympathetic adult figures—who both helps instruct her errant sons and tries to keep the Slash viable. The novel is packed with memorable characters, breezy laughs, a bit of romance, and heart-tugging quandaries that deftly point up the real-life matters that have turned genuine, honest journalism into an endangered species.—Jeffrey Hastings, Highlander Way Middle School, Howell, MI
A dirty school election, suspicious state test scores-Adam Canfield and his middle-grade star reporters are chasing some red-hot leads. There's only one glitch: the school board has shut down the Slash for exposing the town's most powerful family, and now the staff has to find a way to publish it themselves. Enter the Ameche brothers, two goofy kid entrepreneurs with a knack for refurbishing junk and a talent for selling ads, but a shaky command of journalistic ethics. What's worse, Adam hasn't a clue why co-editor Jennifer is acting weird. With kid-friendly humor and a touch of budding romance, this new adventure revisits a winning cast of characters-and the excitement that comes from uncovering a really great story.
In this, the third Adam Canfield book, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Michael Winerip delights listeners yet again with an action-packed story about always-on-the-run Adam. Like Adam Canfield of the Slash and Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back! this audiobook gets the story-and gets it right.
A dirty school election, suspicious state test scores-Adam Canfield and his middle-grade star reporters are chasing some red-hot leads. There's only one glitch: the school board has shut down the Slash for exposing the town's most powerful family, and now the staff has to find a way to publish it themselves. Enter the Ameche brothers, two goofy kid entrepreneurs with a knack for refurbishing junk and a talent for selling ads, but a shaky command of journalistic ethics. What's worse, Adam hasn't a clue why co-editor Jennifer is acting weird. With kid-friendly humor and a touch of budding romance, this new adventure revisits a winning cast of characters-and the excitement that comes from uncovering a really great story.
In this, the third Adam Canfield book, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Michael Winerip delights listeners yet again with an action-packed story about always-on-the-run Adam. Like Adam Canfield of the Slash and Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back! this audiobook gets the story-and gets it right.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169874372 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Brilliance Audio |
| Publication date: | 10/13/2009 |
| Series: | Slash , #3 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 10 - 13 Years |
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