Like John Grisham, James Patterson is one of those authors who writes equally well for adults and for children. Patterson's new
Ali Cross series for the middle-grade audience springs to life from his blockbuster Alex Cross series for adult readers. Ali is detective Alex Cross's son who is eager to follow in his dad's footsteps as a police detective. In this first volume, Ali's friend Abraham goes missing, and Ali is absolutely determined to find him. At the same time, a string of burglaries targets Ali's very own neighborhood, and his father is on trial for an act of police brutality that he did not commit.
I recommend Ali Cross to upper elementary students who liked the Theodore Boone series or who enjoy mysteries and/or action stories. The story is set in the modern-day and deals with topics ripped from today's headlines in a way that is unbiased and illuminating.
Mrs. N.
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