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Chester Keene Cracks the Code
by Kekla Magoon
Adventurous story about a boy finding out what family means…
LIKES:
1) middle grade- I feel like I can put this immediately in my classroom library
2) biracial MC- representation matters! Never in my life and especially in middle school did I have access to books about people that looked like me and struggled with similar things
3) Chester’s mom- she reminds me of my mom in so many ways. Can’t give too much away with spoiling the story.
4) spy kids- I love that Chester and Sky become friends by completing the scavenger hunt. Looking for clues, getting into trouble, it was all very fun
DISLIKES:
1) this is a me thing, I don’t like stories where everyone is telling or guiding the MC to the write way and the MC is defiant to be defiant. Whether it’s a grown up or a child, it drives me nuts and it makes me feel like it’s manufactured drama. You don’t have to be so stubborn to grow.
LIKES:
1) middle grade- I feel like I can put this immediately in my classroom library
2) biracial MC- representation matters! Never in my life and especially in middle school did I have access to books about people that looked like me and struggled with similar things
3) Chester’s mom- she reminds me of my mom in so many ways. Can’t give too much away with spoiling the story.
4) spy kids- I love that Chester and Sky become friends by completing the scavenger hunt. Looking for clues, getting into trouble, it was all very fun
DISLIKES:
1) this is a me thing, I don’t like stories where everyone is telling or guiding the MC to the write way and the MC is defiant to be defiant. Whether it’s a grown up or a child, it drives me nuts and it makes me feel like it’s manufactured drama. You don’t have to be so stubborn to grow.