Snoop

Two. Broken. Legs. That’s what happens when Carter sneaks his phone on a ski trip. The accident leaves him in a wheelchair for weeks, observing class from home, in his pajamas, on Zoom. Things look up as Lacey, his long-time crush, becomes one of his ambassadors, bringing him updates and homework. When he discovers how to access police cameras (and private cameras through some sneaky hacking), he becomes obsessed, watching Lacey, then the expectant mother chasing her cantankerous child, the red sports car hanging about with no obvious purpose, and an airport van nowhere near the airport. His viewing begins to take over his days and nights, but the police are not acting on his calls of suspicious sightings. When his spying lands classmates in trouble, he loses camera access, but not his drive to help his town.

Gordon Korman knows kids. With over 100 books published and many awards on his shelves, he has figured out what makes them tick, and this book is no exception. Carter is any boy at any school just trying to make it through middle school. At under 200 pages, this book is perfect for the hesitant reader and the book lover alike.