The Parker Inheritance Scholastic Go..., Varian Johnson
The Parker Inheritance Scholastic Go..., Varian Johnson
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The Parker Inheritance (Scholastic Gold)

Author: Varian Johnson

Narrator: Cherise Boothe

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2018

Synopsis

A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews * Over Ten Best-of-Year Lists"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book ReviewA Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner!"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert, South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding its writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle.So with the help of Brandon, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher the clues. The challenge will lead them deep into Lambert's history, full of ugly deeds, forgotten heroes, and one great love; and deeper into their own families, with their own unspoken secrets. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter's promise before the answers slip into the past yet again?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on April 18, 2018

The other day I was asked to come up with ten children’s book equivalents to Claudia Rankine’s book Citizen (which, should anybody ask you, is not for kids). To do this, I wanted to include a range of different kinds of books at different ages. Picture books and nonfiction titles. Early chapter boo......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on July 16, 2023

What I liked: - Very ambitious story; Overall, I liked the structure, mixing in flashback point of views to fill in the gaps of the mystery - While not near as refined or effective as either, this reminded me more of Holes than The Westing Game (either way, good books to be compared to) - Reggie and Si......more

Goodreads review by Paula on November 29, 2018

What makes this book so good are the nuances. It's a mystery and while trying to solve it, the young protags deal with bullying, bigotry and the weight of the past. One of my favorite elements of the story was the way it revolved between past and present. It was like having a YA folded into a MG nov......more

Goodreads review by Ami on September 02, 2019

I might be reading too much into this but The Parker Inheritance (P.I. *wink wink*) is an AMAZING middle-grade mystery book, reminiscent and inspired by The Westing Game. Twelve-year-old bookworm and puzzle expert, Candice Miller spends the summer in Lambert, South Carolina with her mom after her pa......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 27, 2023

This was really good! I enjoyed seeing these friends try to solve the puzzle and now I want to read The Westing Game, lol! I really enjoyed this book.......more

Quotes

Praise for Varian JohnsonThe Great Greene HeistA Kirkus Reviews Best BookA Los Angeles Times Summer Books pickA New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selectionAn ALA ALSC Notable Children's Book List pickA Texas Library Association Lone Star List selection"Johnson cleverly integrates familiar issues like cafeteria food, gossip and first crushes with dashes of politics and race. His cast of characters is refreshingly diverse, both in ethnicity . . . and skill set. . . . It's a thrilling ride." - The New York Times* "Smart, complicated, and funny." - The Horn Book Magazine, starred review"The Great Greene Heist is one crazy cool caper!" - Rita Williams-Garcia, three-time Coretta Scott King Author Award winner"Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately." - Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me and Liar & SpyTo Catch a CheatA Winter 2015-2016 Kids' Indie Next List pickA Horn Book Summer Reading List pick"Johnson develops a cast of diverse characters with nuance and humor. . . . [An] adventure that surprises, delights and expands the possibilities of the caper mystery." - The Washington Post* "An intricate plot, fast-paced action, short chapters, and changing perspectives characterize this smartly structured tale." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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