Book Review
Carter, Ally., Disney Hyperion, 2006, ISBN- 9781423100034
Fifteen year old Cameron who is a spy with many gifts, who attends the Gallagher Academy and her mother is the headmistress of Gallagher Academy. Cameron knows how to accomplish her goals by any mean necessary, until her teenage desire stops her in her tracks. Josh Abrams (the subject) is attracted to Cameron and thinks that she is a regular teenage girl. Cameron has mutual feelings for Josh. After many lies and secrets Josh is uncertain about the whole relationship. Carter presents honesty, dishonesty, friendships, feelings and discion making, Violence, sex and common language used by teens in this wonderful piece of work. Carter uses common behaviors of teens and not so common behaviors of teens. Building the plot around a teen girl attending a spy academy provides an interesting twist and keeps the reader reading just to see what adventure Cameron will engage in next and how will it turn out. Learning how to talk to boys could be Cameron's biggest job yet as Cameron learns her true self worth.
" Carter's diverting entry into the flurry of teen espionage novels flashing loads of girl power" Publishers Weekly
"Clearly chick lit for teens"- Children's Literature
"Raudman's overly dramatic narration is appropriate for the story and will keep listeners interested,"- School Library
Discussion Questions
1. In the beginning did Cameron want to tell Josh the truth?
2. Do you think Cameron's dishonesty to Josh was fair?
3. Why was having a relationship so tough for Cameron and how could she have handled this situation better?
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