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Katryn Bury
Drew Leclair Gets a Clue
English · Hardback
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Description
In this modern take on Harriet the Spy, twelve-year-old Drew uses her true crime expertise to catch the cyberbully in her school?only to discover that family, friendship, and identity are the hardest mysteries to solve.
Drew Leclair knows what it takes to be a great detective. She's pored over the cases solved by her hero, criminal profiler Lita Miyamoto. She tracked down the graffiti artist at school, and even solved the mystery of her neighbor's missing rabbit. But when her mother runs off to Hawaii with the school guidance counselor, Drew is shocked. How did she miss all of the clues?
Drew is determined to keep her family life a secret, even from her best friend. But when a cyberbully starts posting embarrassing rumors about other students at school, it's only a matter of time before Drew's secret is out.
Armed with her notebooks full of observations about her classmates, Drew knows what she has to do: profile all of the bullies in her grade to find the culprit. But being a detective is more complicated when the suspects can be your friends. Will Drew crack the case if it means losing the people she cares about most?
About the author
Katryn Bury is the author of the critically acclaimed Drew Leclair mysteries. A lifelong true-crime nerd, she holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology/criminology. Katryn works with middle grade readers as a library technician by day and writes mysterious coming-of-age stories for those same readers by night. She lives in California with her family, along with a vast collection of pop-culture knickknacks and Nancy Drew books.
Summary
In this modern take on Harriet the Spy, twelve-year-old Drew uses her true crime expertise to catch the cyberbully in her school—only to discover that family, friendship, and identity are the hardest mysteries to solve.
Drew Leclair knows what it takes to be a great detective. She’s pored over the cases solved by her hero, criminal profiler Lita Miyamoto. She tracked down the graffiti artist at school, and even solved the mystery of her neighbor’s missing rabbit. But when her mother runs off to Hawaii with the school guidance counselor, Drew is shocked. How did she miss all of the clues?
Drew is determined to keep her family life a secret, even from her best friend. But when a cyberbully starts posting embarrassing rumors about other students at school, it’s only a matter of time before Drew’s secret is out.
Armed with her notebooks full of observations about her classmates, Drew knows what she has to do: profile all of the bullies in her grade to find the culprit. But being a detective is more complicated when the suspects can be your friends. Will Drew crack the case if it means losing the people she cares about most?
Additional text
“OBSERVATIONS:
- This book is captivating, heartwarming, and deeply clever.
- The mystery kept me on my toes.
- Drew is perfectly imperfect—a whip-smart delight.
Product details
| Authors | Katryn Bury |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Company |
| Languages | English |
| Age Recommendation | ages 8 to 12 |
| Product format | Hardback |
| Released | 01.03.2022 |
| EAN | 9780358639602 |
| ISBN | 978-0-358-63960-2 |
| No. of pages | 288 |
| Weight | 454 g |
| Subjects |
Children's and young people's books
> Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books
> Mankind
JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Thrillers & Suspense, JUVENILE FICTION: LGBTQ+, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, JUVENILE FICTION: Disability |
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