The Gold Medal Mess

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy Library, Cumberland Foreside, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 18, 2016

Review

David Kelly's MVP series is excellent for upper elementary readers who like sports and mysteries. His cast of characters includes two girls and three boys with three of the five characters being people of color. Each child has strengths and identifiable personalities making it easier for emerging readers to keep everyone straight. The children work together to solve the mystery of sabotage in the class Olympics earning themselves gold medals for persistence and teamwork. They also form the MVP Club thereby setting up future adventures (there are already two other books published in the series). Includes some black & white drawings that accompany the story well. A nice read-aloud.

Overall Book Score: good