Book Scavenger

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2014

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Book Scavenger

Genre: Fiction; middle grade mystery/adventure
Originally Published: 2015
Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 810L; grades 6-8
Structure/Length: 42 chapters; approx. 367 pages; approx. 8 hours, 17 minutes on audio
Protagonist and Central Conflict: Twelve-year-old Emily Crane and friend James Lee discover mystery and adventure playing Book Scavenger, an internet puzzle game that leads them to explore San Francisco landmarks as they search for books hidden around the city.

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, Author

Bio: Grew up in the San Francisco area; earned a creative writing Master of Fine Arts degree from St. Mary’s College; established a career in book publishing; writes middle grade novels and picture books; currently lives in Colorado
Other Works: The Unbreakable Code (2017); The Alcatraz Escape (2018); Sisterhood of Sleuths (2022)
Awards: Indie Next Top Ten pick; a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year; an NCTE Notable Book in the Language Arts (2016); Junior Library Guild Selection

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CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:

Stability Versus Adventure
How to Be a Good Friend
Winning at All Costs

STUDY OBJECTIVES: In accomplishing the components of this Unit, students will:

Reflect on the costs and benefits of pursuing goals and interests overzealously to increase their engagement with and comprehension of Book Scavenger’s characters and themes.
Read/study short paired texts and other resources to deepen their understanding of themes related to Stability Versus Adventure, How to Be a Good Friend, and Winning at All Costs.