| Adam Canfield of the Slash |
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author: Michael Winerip
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series name:
Adam Canfield of the Slash |
| THE SLASH newspaper included |
| Adam Canfield has to be the most overprogrammed middle-school student in America. So when super-organized Jennifer coaxes him to be coeditor of their school newspaper, THE SLASH, he wonders if he’s made a big mistake. But when a third-grader’s article leads to a big scoop, Adam and his fellow junior journalists rise to the challenge of receiving their principal’s wrath to uncover some scandalous secrets. From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and NEW YORK TIMES columnist comes a funny, inspiring debut that sneaks in some lessons on personal integrity -- and captures the rush that’s connected to the breaking of a really great story. |
| "Between laughs, readers will be prompted to think -- about what constitutes truth, how the media massages it, and the importance of ethics, fairness, and getting the facts right." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$6.99 / $9.00 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763627941 / 9780763627942 |
on sale date:
04/2007 |
type/format:
Middle-grade novel / PB Digest |
age range:
8 yrs - 12 yrs
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# of pages/size:
336 / 5 1/8" x 7 5/8" |
grade range:
Grade 3 - Grade 7
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subjects:
Friendship; Humor; Mysteries; Problem Solving; School Days; |
author’s comments:
Michael Winerip says that many of the stories in ADAM CANFIELD OF THE SLASH are based on his own experiences working as a newspaper reporter for thirty years. "I wanted to write a book about kids with super powers," he says. "So I gave Adam lots of notebooks and pens and a newspaper that would print his stories. Next, I threw in a few suspicious characters, then stood back and waited for some magic stuff to happen." Michael Winerip is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the NEW YORK TIMES and is also the author of an award-winning nonfiction book for adults, 9 HIGHLAND ROAD. He lives with his wife and four children, who provide fresh material for his writing daily. ADAM CANFIELD OF THE SLASH is his first book for young readers.
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