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Loading... The Harlem Charade (2017)by Natasha Tarpley
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Although it had a slow start, this book eventually hooked me. ( ) Jin's adopted Korean grandparents run a neighborhood bodega, Elvin's mom is battling cancer in California, and Alex's family own a high end developer company that she is in constant rebellion against. Between the diversity of the characters and the complexity of the plot -- a decades long missing art puzzle that centers on Harlem, there's a lot to enjoy in this book. It _is_ complicated, and takes a while to really take off, pacing wise, but the community activism is inspiring and the puzzle solving is solid and interesting. The kids take a lot of risks on their quest, and don't keep the adults much informed, but that's more what being a kid used to be. Independence has to happen sometime. I'm not sure what grade they are in (guessing 7th?) and I wish they treated Rose a little better, but on the whole, a solid read. For grades 6th-12th, this book is about how three strangers work together to find out why one of their (Elvin) grandfathers was attacked. While they are trying to figure it out, they come across masterpieces that are worth a fortune. Together they will do what they can to save their home Harlem. This is a good book to read, that teaches students how if you work together, you can make an impact on others and the community. no reviews | add a review
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Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park. No library descriptions found. |
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