{"product_id":"9781627791151","title":"Book Scavenger","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBook Scavenger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jennifer Chambliss Bertman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger (a game where books are hidden in cities all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles). Upon her arrival, however, Emily learns that Griswold has been attacked and is now in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold himself, and might contain the only copy of his mysterious new game. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRacing against time, Emily and James rush from clue to clue, desperate to figure out the secret at the heart of Griswold's new game—before those who attacked Griswold come after them too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller!\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003eAn Indie Next List Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of heart and replete with challenging ciphers for readers to decode, Bertman's debut is literary cousin to classic puzzlers like The Westing Game, and a story that values books and reading above other pursuits. Sure to be popular with voracious readers, it's also a valentine to anybody who knows that a 13-digit clue that begins with 978- is not a phone number.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In her first novel, Jennifer Chambliss Bertman introduces a smart, resourceful 12-year-old who makes her first true friend through a mutual passion for solving puzzles. . . Fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library will appreciate the abundant literary allusions, and readers will hope for more adventures, hinted at in the book's final lines.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Emily's sleuthing weaves well with her journey to nurture friendships and set down everlasting roots. A debut that challenges the brain while warming the heart.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sprinkled with ciphers, San Francisco landmarks, and literary allusions, Book Scavenger is a fun, light, implausible adventure. . .  This will appeal to fans of Blue Balliett's art-world mysteries.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Well paced and involving, the story will intrigue kids with an interest in mysteries and codes as well as books. The writing includes references to local landmarks as well as literary allusions to Jack Kerouac, Robert Louis Stevenson, and, especially, Edgar Allan Poe. A lively first novel.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A love letter to San Francisco and its literary history, this well-paced novel of intrigue also provides quite the education, namedropping the likes of Jack Kerouac, Dashiell Hammett, and Amy Tan, diving into the world of ciphers, and offering bountiful brainteasers with Dickensian naming devices (there's an explanatory author's note), all while maintaining a skillful and satisfying balance of brains and heart. . . .  be prepared to start a Book Scavenger chapter (pun intended) in your own library, stat.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The plot is clever and the pace of the book will keep the readers curious up to the climactic end. Several other books with themes related to puzzles and games are alluded to in the story. This book will be fun for lovers of this genre.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A puzzle-mystery in the spirit of \u003ci\u003eThe Westing Game\u003c\/i\u003e, Book Scavenger challenges readers to play along. The codes and puzzles are pitched at the perfect level for tween sleuths, and the literary references . . . will pique readers; interests in doing some scavenging of their own. Part friendship story, part travel adventure and part cryptography manual, Jennifer Chambliss Bertman's debut is a book lover's delight.” —\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Codes and ciphers star in this puzzle-game of a novel, offering challenges for code-breaking fanatics plus plentiful explanations for those who prefer that someone else do the legwork” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street College Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Scripps National Spelling Bee \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat Words, Great Works \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eList Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PW Best Book for Summer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon.com Best Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Triple Crown Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Texas Lamplighter Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Georgia Children's Book Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Colorado Book Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Maryland Black Eyed Susan Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Utah Educational Library Media Association Master List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Missouri Mark Twain List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Nebraska Golden Sower Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Utah Beehive Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Illinois Bluestem Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Mississippi Magnolia Children's Choice Book Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Rhode Island Middle School Book Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA Washington Library Association Sasquatch Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA Washington Sasquatch Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA Hawaii Nene Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eAn Oregon Battle of the Books Contender\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Minnesota Star of the North Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2015), Nominated Washington Sasquatch Reading Award ML (2018), Nominated Texas Triple Crown Awards (2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627791151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. 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