{"product_id":"9781616201951","title":"The Art of Secrets","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art of Secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): James Klise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Fire Destroys . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Treasure Appears . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Crime Unfolds . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Edgar Award Winner, Best YA Novel 2015\u003cbr\u003e A Chicago Public Library \"Best of the Best\" 2014\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice, Books for Youth 2014\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop Ten Crime Fiction for Youth 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Saba Khan’s apartment burns in a mysterious fire, possibly a hate crime, her Chicago high school rallies around her. Her family moves rent-free into a luxury apartment, Saba’s Facebook page explodes, and she starts (secretly) dating a popular boy. Then a quirky piece of art donated to a school fund-raising effort for the Khans is revealed to be an unknown work by a famous artist, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and Saba’s life turns upside down again. Should Saba’s family have all that money? Or should it go to the students who found the art? Or to the school? And just what caused that fire? Greed, jealousy, and suspicion create an increasingly tangled web as students and teachers alike debate who should get the money and begin to point fingers and make accusations. The true story of the fire that sets events in motion and what happens afterward gradually comes together in an innovative narrative made up of journal entries, interviews, articles, letters, text messages, and other documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire . . . and apparently, valuable art! When the Khan family’s home is mysteriously burned to the ground, the funds from a priceless painting come to their rescue. Through unique journal entries, articles, and interviews, a tangled web of unusual secrets unfolds.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This quirky, mysterious read makes you feel like you’re watching the investigation unfold before your eyes because the clues are revealed through so many points of view . . . journals, interviews, articles, and text messages! And the surprise twist ending took our breath away.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustine\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This art mystery is that rare book that will be passed around by teens as well as teachers in the faculty lounge, discussed and dissected and immediately reread to scour for hidden clues and motivations. The incidents at Highsmith School will stay on readers’ minds long after the last page.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e is part thoughtful novel and part edge-of-your-seat mystery. This story about a family of Pakistani immigrants whose apartment is destroyed by arson culminates in a shocking twist of an ending that will engross readers until the very last page.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A beautifully plotted mystery for teen readers tries to determine who started the fire that destroyed Saba's apartment.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This innovative mystery explores issues of secrecy, social class, greed, family, self-justification and the need to belong in one’s community. Saba’s internal and external struggles are realistically specific to her situation, but they will resonate with anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. As in life, the questions \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e poses do not have easy answers, which is the book’s greatest strength.” —\u003cb\u003eTeenReads.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Relationships, secrets and lies aplenty for caper-loving fans.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is a book about the secret motivations that drive us all. Klise develops a set of complex characters, both teen and adult, who, because of the stolen artwork, must deal with their own beliefs about fairness, belonging, and truth. This mystery is well crafted and will leave readers guessing as to the identity of the culprit to the end. This is an excellent addition to collections where mysteries are popular and will give readers much to think and talk about.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVOYA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Through emails, texts, journal entries, interview transcripts, newspaper clips, and official documents that pull in the perspectives of students, teachers, and others, Klise simultaneously reveals details about what might have transpired while allowing characters’ darker motives--prejudice, envy, greed--to emerge . . . The question of 'how far would [people] be willing to go to make [their] dreams come true' propels the book forward to its scandalous conclusion.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire . . . and apparently, valuable art! When the Khan family’s home is mysteriously burned to the ground, the funds from a priceless painting come to their rescue. Through unique journal entries, articles, and interviews, a tangled web of unusual secrets unfolds.” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This art mystery is that rare book that will be passed around by teens as well as teachers in the faculty lounge, discussed and dissected and immediately reread to scour for hidden clues and motivations. The incidents at Highsmith School will stay on readers’ minds long after the last page.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Intriguing . . . The hairpin-turn twist ending will have surprised readers leafing back through the earlier parts of the book to search for foreshadowing, and it will provoke much discussion about who’s a good guy here and who’s a baddie.” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulletin for the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This darkly ambiguous, provocative novel highlights several themes worthy of discussion, including the destructive power of secrets and the politics of generosity.” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Greed, jealousy, and suspicion create a tangled web in this easy-to-read, creative and thought-provoking story set in the Chicago area with multicultural characters. Engrossing!” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkipping Stones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a book about the secret motivations that drive us all. Klise develops a set of complex characters, both teen and adult, who, because of the stolen artwork, must deal with their own beliefs about fairness, belonging, and truth. This mystery is well crafted and will leave readers guessing as to the identity of the culprit to the end. This is an excellent addition to collections where mysteries are popular and will give readers much to think and talk about.” —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVOYA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Relationships, secrets and lies aplenty for caper-loving fans.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781616201951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Algonquin Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40868945952974,"sku":"9781616201951","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_49402d96-453f-444e-91cd-61c580f28cc8.jpg?v=1644223789","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781616201951","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}