Book Scavenger (The Book Scavenger series), by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger (a game where books are hidden in cities all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles). Upon her arrival, however, Emily learns that Griswold has been attacked and is now in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold himself, and might contain the only copy of his mysterious new game.
Racing against time, Emily and James rush from clue to clue, desperate to figure out the secret at the heart of Griswold's new game―before those who attacked Griswold come after them too.
Book Scavenger (The Book Scavenger series), by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman - Amazon Sales Rank: #24934 in Books
- Brand: Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss
- Published on: 2015-06-02
- Released on: 2015-06-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.13" h x 1.26" w x 5.36" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 368 pages
Book Scavenger (The Book Scavenger series), by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman From School Library Journal Gr 4–6—Twelve-year-old Emily doesn't have enough time to get attached to places. She and her family move yearly, pursuing a Kerouac-inspired, footloose family adventure. Through their travels, Emily anchors herself through an online community called Book Scavenger, a geocaching-style game where participants hide books in public places and reveal the locations through encoded clues. Book Scavenger is the brainchild of Garrison Griswold, the "Willy Wonka of publishing," a San Francisco-based publisher with a penchant for elaborate spectacles and games. When Emily's family moves to San Francisco, she's excited to encounter the elusive Griswold and to participate in his newest game. Unfortunately, he is attacked on his way to a press conference, and even Emily's beloved Book Scavenger may be in jeopardy. The key to it all just might be in a mysterious book that Emily and her new neighbor James found at the BART station, but time is running short, and sinister (if bumbling) forces pursue them. Sprinkled with ciphers, San Francisco landmarks, and literary allusions, Book Scavenger is a fun, light, implausible adventure. The action drags occasionally, and the characterizations are sparse and sometimes overly cute, but the book's goofy, feckless charm is undeniable. VERDICT This will appeal to fans of Blue Balliett's art-world mysteries.—Katya Schapiro, Brooklyn Public Library
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An Amazon Best Book of the Year An Indie Next List PickAn NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language ArtsA Bank Street College Best Book of the YearA PW Best Book for SummerAn Amazon.com Best Book of the MonthA Texas Lamplighter Award NomineeA Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award NomineeA Georgia Children's Book Award FinalistA Colorado Book Award FinalistA Maryland Black Eyed Susan Award NomineeA Utah Educational Library Media Association Master List Selection
“Full of heart and replete with challenging ciphers for readers to decode, Bertman's debut is literary cousin to classic puzzlers like The Westing Game, and a story that values books and reading above other pursuits. Sure to be popular with voracious readers, it's also a valentine to anybody who knows that a 13-digit clue that begins with 978- is not a phone number.” ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“In her first novel, Jennifer Chambliss Bertman introduces a smart, resourceful 12-year-old who makes her first true friend through a mutual passion for solving puzzles. . . Fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library will appreciate the abundant literary allusions, and readers will hope for more adventures, hinted at in the book's final lines.” ―Shelf Awareness, starred review
“Emily's sleuthing weaves well with her journey to nurture friendships and set down everlasting roots. A debut that challenges the brain while warming the heart.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Sprinkled with ciphers, San Francisco landmarks, and literary allusions, Book Scavenger is a fun, light, implausible adventure. . . This will appeal to fans of Blue Balliett's art-world mysteries.” ―School Library Journal
“Well paced and involving, the story will intrigue kids with an interest in mysteries and codes as well as books. The writing includes references to local landmarks as well as literary allusions to Jack Kerouac, Robert Louis Stevenson, and, especially, Edgar Allan Poe. A lively first novel.” ―Booklist
“A love letter to San Francisco and its literary history, this well-paced novel of intrigue also provides quite the education, namedropping the likes of Jack Kerouac, Dashiell Hammett, and Amy Tan, diving into the world of ciphers, and offering bountiful brainteasers with Dickensian naming devices (there's an explanatory author's note), all while maintaining a skillful and satisfying balance of brains and heart. . . . be prepared to start a Book Scavenger chapter (pun intended) in your own library, stat.” ―The Bulletin
“The plot is clever and the pace of the book will keep the readers curious up to the climactic end. Several other books with themes related to puzzles and games are alluded to in the story. This book will be fun for lovers of this genre.” ―VOYA
“A puzzle-mystery in the spirit of The Westing Game, Book Scavenger challenges readers to play along. The codes and puzzles are pitched at the perfect level for tween sleuths, and the literary references . . . will pique readers; interests in doing some scavenging of their own. Part friendship story, part travel adventure and part cryptography manual, Jennifer Chambliss Bertman's debut is a book lover's delight.” ―Bookpage
“Codes and ciphers star in this puzzle-game of a novel, offering challenges for code-breaking fanatics plus plentiful explanations for those who prefer that someone else do the legwork” ―The Horn Book
About the Author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds an MFA in creative writing and has worked for literary agencies, magazines, educational publishers, and as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader. Book Scavenger is her debut novel.
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60 of 64 people found the following review helpful. Hunt no more...this one is a treasure. By JOY Whenever I take my kids to the library I always look through the new books to see if something looks interesting that they may enjoy. When I read the cover of this one I thought my children may like it,so I checked it out to read a little more. I am so glad I did. This book by Ms. Bertman was a real treat. It has just enough of everything to keep you interested ....mystery, excitement, adventure,great friendships, and a touch of goofiness to make it have great kid appeal. I really couldn't put it down. Making this book even more fantastic is the history behind it. Ms. Bertman draws your interest with historical facts about Edgar Allen Poe and other authors in history, adding a dash of geographical interest to San Francisco landmarks. If you like ciphers and codes and scavenger hunts you will learn even more tidbits on how codes are made and work.Well I'm not quite done because it gets even better. While reading I kept thinking to myself how much fun a book scavenger hunt would be and then lo and behold, I saw that they have a website just for that. This is even better than geocaching because you not only get to go on a scavenger hunt, but you get the pleasure of a nice long story to read on your way home. Yay! Lastly, if you are a teacher this book really can pack a punch. As a homeschool mom I kept thinking what a great book to use for a unit study. There is so much information that is factual. I looked up many of the landmarks and history references and they are all available for more research online. Top it off with a real scavenger hunt and you have a great unit. I think I may have to plan one out for next year! A++ Ms. Bertman
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful. Thoughtful characters, with just the right amount of adventure! By Nancy Hofmann My 10-year-old devoured this book! He is telling all his friends about it and making sure our local children's librarian knows that she should order it. After finishing the Harry Potter books last fall, he hadn't really found anything that engrossed him the same way. This book did -- I caught him under the covers with his book light one night. Plus, he loves the idea of hiding books for other people to find and it looks like he will be able to do that on the book's website.I read Book Scavenger last night to see what the big deal was, and I thought it was lovely. The characters are believable, if quirky, kids who are thinking about the kind of stuff kids should think about (puzzles, social and family interactions, how to be a good friend, etc.).
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Great Middle Grade Adventure By K. M. Martin This story was a great middle grade adventure. Emily has just arrived in San Francisco. Her parents have set a goal of living for a time in each of the fifty states. Emily is tired of moving and of never staying anywhere long enough to make friends. However, San Francisco has some perks that the other cities did not. Emily loves the Book Scavenger game created by Garrison Griswold, a publisher who lives in San Francisco. She is hoping to take part in one of his local games. But she is very disappointed to learn that he has been mugged and is in serious condition in the hospital.She and her brother Matthew along with her new friend James are exploring and go to the location of the mugging. Emily finds a book - The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allen Poe - which she believes was left by some other book scavenger. Upon further exploration of the book, she decides that it is the first book in a treasure hunt set up by Griswold. She is determined to solve the puzzles and find the treasure. Unfortunately, she isn't the only one who wants the book and she and James find themselves in more danger than they could have anticipated.Besides the book hunt which is filled with codes to solve, this story is also about friendship. Emily and James have their rough spots as Emily is new to making friends and sometimes gets a little obsessed with her book scavenger hunt. It is also about the friendship of Griswold and a small bookstore owner named Hollister who helps the kids on their hunt. I liked the relationship that Emily has with her older brother Matthew who is obsessed with the band Flush.This story was exciting and I really liked the references to other books that the author managed to get into the story. Maybe it will encourage kids to dive into Poe, Hammett, and even Jack Kerouac.
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