Discover the Magic: Spotlight on Our Book/Author of the Week!

 Hi everyone! This week's featured book/author is The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson.

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Rating- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Synopsis

This book is about a 12 year old girl named Candice who moves to the fictional town of Lambert, South Carolina to her deceased grandmother's old house. Her grandmother was fired as the first black woman city manager because of an incident nobody will tell Candice about. Throughout the book she is shown to have a passion and love for reading. The boy who lives down the street, shares her same interest which causes them to become friends. One day, they go up to her grandmother's old attic, where Candice finds a box addressed to her, and in it, she finds an old letter. It contains promises of a big fortune for the city and the person who finds it, but there's a catch. She has to solve a series of riddles about the history of Lambert to reach it. She tells Brandon, the boy who lives down the street, and together, they decide to find the fortune.

My Opinion

I loved this book. It had just the right amount of suspense, humor, action, and plot twists! I especially loved it because it was a mystery novel, my favorite genre! While the book doesn't talk about real events that occurred, the fictional events outline some of the most notable issues today, such as discrimination because of culture, and it promotes inclusivity and diversity. I enjoyed the plot twists and the character was very relatable at one point for me because it is shown that she moves from GA to SC.

Age Rating

I would recommend this book for ages 11 and up. It explores concepts such as racial discrimination and violence at some points. One character is also shown to be constantly drinking alcohol and kids should know the dangers and risks associated with alcohol before reading. The parents of the protagonist are shown to be divorced and the reason for that is revealed at the end. To live a better life, a character changes his outside appearance because of the current situations at the time it takes place, and kids should realize that it is important to always know that you were born to stand out, and not fit in! Lastly, there is a love story throughout some of the chapters. Overall, it is a wonderful and entertaining book though!