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Murder Is Bad Manners by Robin Stevens
4.0

Two friends investigate a possible murder or two in their English boarding school in 1934. Touches a tiny, small bit Hazel Wong's experience as a girl of Chinese descent, raised in Hong Kong now living in England because of her father's obsession with the English, although I question whether there would have been more racism in her experience as the only Asian girl and possibly the only person of color in her school in a time shortly before the breakout of WWII.

Light mystery for fans of the genre who don't want a lot of blood, gore, or violence. Might also appeal to readers who liked the dorm aspects of Harry Potter but would like something magic-less.

grades 4-6