by Rebecca Stead
Author's Description:
When seventh grader Georges (the s is silent) moves into a Brooklyn apartment building, he meets Safer, a twelve-year-old coffee-drinking loner and self-appointed spy.
Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. His assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: how far is too far to go for your only friend?
My Thoughts:
Rebecca Stead's most recent middle grade novel, Liar and Spy, is a delightful and quirky tale. The author weaves little insights to life into her story that are both humorous and helpful - this book would be a great read for young boys who are trying to fit in and find their way. I would recommend Liar and Spy to readers from the ages of 8 - 12.
Rebecca Stead won the Newbery Medal Award for her novel,
When You Reach Me.
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