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Race against time
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- ISBN: 9781459808430 (pbk.)
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104 p. ; 19 cm. - Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Raven Books, c2016.
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| Subject: | Readers for new literate |
| Genre: | Readers. |
| Topic Heading: | Readers low intermediate. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Library | Low Intermediate (Text) | 33109010270510 | Readers | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-05-16 |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2016 September #1
A reporter with psychic powers gets no respect.Both Claire Abbott and her mother have the ability to see things, a power Claire has repeatedly demonstrated in the past (Playing With Fire, 2015, etc.). Now Claire has a dream that a bomb planted at the local high school kills her when it explodes. When she arrives at the school, it's being searched following a telephoned bomb threat. As she watches, Claire recognizes a boy she saw in her dream run inside. Another student tells Claire she overheard Tyler, her lab partner, talking about planting a bomb. The police and their bomb-sniffing dogs find nothing, but Claire is so certain she's right that she insists the school remain evacuated and be searched again. As a result, she's banned from all local schools, the cops refuse to talk to her, and she loses her supporters and her job. Only her boyfriend supports her. What can this Cassandra do to save the lives of all those skeptics? A mad dash from start to finish, this latest entry in the Rapid Reads series is great for people who crave excitement but have short attention spans. Copyright Kirkus 2016 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Voice of Youth Advocates Reviews : VOYA Reviews 2016 October
Rapid Reads is a series of books written for mature reluctant readers. The books are short, fast-paced, and fun to read. Each author brings his or her own individual skill to the strictures of this type of book. In Race Against Time, the story is exciting and quick; the sentences are short to the point of choppiness, however, and character development is minimal. Main character Claire Abbott is a journalist whose precognitive dreams of bombings open her up to ridicule by the police and to the possible loss of her job. Tokyo Girl manages to be just as exciting, but with well-developed characters and a strong sense of place. The self-deprecating humor of main character Frank Ryan as he navigates Japan, with limited fluency in the language, is a real pleasure to read. A Murder for Max features a small-town female police chief who struggles to gain the respect of her town council. The police procedures for a murder investigation seem a bit sketchy in this book, but the characters are believable and the plot has some interesting twists. Each of these books is an installment in different mystery series within the Rapid Reads series. Those considering purchases for a teen collection can visit www.rapid-reads.com to read sample chapters and review reading guides. These books are meant for mature readers and feature adult language and themes.âDebbie Kirchhoff 3Q 3P NA R Copyright 2011 Voya Reviews.
