| The Parker Inheritance Contributor(s): Johnson, Varian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545952786 ISBN-13: 9780545952781 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017042551 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 7.5" (0.52 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 194181 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews * Over Ten Best-of-Year ListsPowerful.... 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?Featuring exclusive bonus content |