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Extra! Extra! Middle-school reporters stand up to authority to expose a school scandal in this funny, inspiring story set behind the scenes at a student newspaper.Late for math club, late for jazz band, late for soccer Adam Canfield has to be the most overprogrammed middle-school student in America. So when super-organized Jennifer coaxes him to be coeditor of THE SLASH Harris ElementaryMiddle Schools student newspaper he wonders if hes made a big mistake. Not only do editors get stuck with assigning stories like an investigative report on the edibility of cafeteria food, but they also have to deal with annoying third graders like Phoebe, always pushing for a front-page slot. But when Phoebes article on Eddie the janitor leads to a much bigger scoop an eccentric womans mysterious gift to the school Adam and Jennifer rise to the challenge, risking their principals wrath to uncover some shocking secrets.
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"When Michael Winerip leaves a phone message, no one worries too much about calling him back. But when Michael Winerip of the New York Times leaves a phone message, the call gets returned fast."Those are the special powers I wanted to give Adam Canfield and the whole Slash staff at Harris Elementary/Middle School. Adam, Jennifer and Phoebe have the power to correct serious wrongs-- based not on their popularity or connections but their ability to write a true news story that gets to the bottom of things."Words give them super powers."Besides being a children's book author, Mike Winerip is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the New York Times. In his 25 years with the Times, he has done a number of assignments, including investigative rep...more
