Thank you to the Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival for introducing me to this author and her book. The setting of the book is Wauseon, Ohio, a town near where I used to live. What fun to read about familiar names and places!
When the seventh graders at Wauseon Middle School are assigned a project the final weeks of the school year, Sloane Osburn and Amelia Miller-Poe become unlikely partners. Neither girl wants to work together, but there is no avoiding it. They are tasked with researching and trying to unravel the mystery of some jewels stolen generations ago.
Their English teacher, one of the town librarians, and the curator of the local historical museum have organized the project. As Sloane and Amelia put their heads together, they learn the mystery may involve their very own families. At first the girls struggle to work together, but learning to cooperate and share responsibilities proves to be the recipe for a budding friendship. Will they find the answer to the missing jewels? Will they discover sinister intentions involving members of their community?
Author Merrill Wyatt has crafted an entertaining mystery with plenty of twists and turns. Even if readers aren't familiar with the setting of Wauseon, I'm sure they will appreciate this clever middle grade mystery. I look forward to reading the sequel.
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