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A review by kelleemoye
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner
4.0
4.5 stars
Capture the Flag is up there with National Treasure and Heist Society in heist stories- it adds a nice element to middle grade fiction.
I loved the different personalities of the kids in this book and I love that they are all realistic. Henry loves his video games, Jose loves to read especially Harry Potter and Anna wants to be a journalist just like her mother. Analogies are made throughout the book between video games & books and the adventure that they are on (I specifically like the one comparing Malfoy's outlook on pure bloods in Harry Potter and the immigration debate here in the US). I also love that Jose collects quotes and they are spattered throughout the novel. Finally you meet Sinan, a young man learning English and gives us illustrations of idioms, and his dog Hammurabi who is the comic relief.
Another great story from the great Kate Messner!
Capture the Flag is up there with National Treasure and Heist Society in heist stories- it adds a nice element to middle grade fiction.
I loved the different personalities of the kids in this book and I love that they are all realistic. Henry loves his video games, Jose loves to read especially Harry Potter and Anna wants to be a journalist just like her mother. Analogies are made throughout the book between video games & books and the adventure that they are on (I specifically like the one comparing Malfoy's outlook on pure bloods in Harry Potter and the immigration debate here in the US). I also love that Jose collects quotes and they are spattered throughout the novel. Finally you meet Sinan, a young man learning English and gives us illustrations of idioms, and his dog Hammurabi who is the comic relief.
Another great story from the great Kate Messner!