Module 9- Cam Jansen and Secret Service Mystery
Summary
The governor comes to dedicate the school new library. The
governor is accompanied by the secret service since he is running for
president. While at he school there is a loud bang. Everyone thought it was a gunshot
but Cam found out it was a cover for something much bigger.
Reference of Book
Adler, D. (2008). Cam Jansen and the
secret service mystery. New York, NY: Peguin Young Readers Group.
Impression
The book was an easy read. The story is an easy mystery for
children to follow with the villain caught and not revealed until the end. I
was disappointed that the mystery was a little simple. The characters did not
change or grow from their adventure. The villain was reveal was not very
interesting. All of the action took place from Cam’s perspective. The story
line was very simple.
Professional Reviews
Children's Literature - Norah Piehl
Cam (short for "The Camera")
Jansen has a photographic memory, a talent that serves her particularly well
for solving the many mysteries that have come her way. In this, her
twenty-sixth adventure, Cam goes to a school assembly and winds up
investigating a jewelry theft. The governor (who is running for President)
comes to Cam's school to dedicate a new library donated by a wealthy couple,
the Pearls. During a frightening incident that distracts the secret service
agents, Mrs. Pearl's valuable necklace disappears. Can Cam "click"
her way to solving the mystery before the thief can make his getaway? The enduring
appeal of this series owes much to Cam's winning personality and to the
non-threatening, involving mystery plots, which make Adler's series a perfect
introduction to the mystery genre. Susanna Natti's expressively comic
illustrations further contribute to the story's gentle nature—the book even
includes a memory game that allows budding sleuths to match wits with Cam
herself.
Piehl,
N. (2008). Children’s Literature [Review of Cam
Jansen secret service mystrey, by D Adler]. Children’s Literature.
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Librarian Use
Include book in a display about mysteries. Use this book to create a skit
to get children interested in reading mystery.
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