Defender

Reviewed by: Karen Sandlin Silverman - Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham, Central Maine Library District

Review Date: January 8, 2017

Review

A gritty mystery set in Toronto. Tyne "Tiny" Greer is hoping her knee injury doesn't spoil her chances of getting to college on a basketball scholarship while helping her Dad with his duties as building superintendent at the "Zoo" -- the high-rise apartment building they live in. Tiny discovers a body in the basement of the Zoo and with her boyfriend "Stick" sets out to solve the mystery of who the person was and how she may or may not have been involved with her family.

Overall Book Score: good

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About the Book

Author:

McNamee, Graham

Illustrator: ,

Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books

Book Type: chapter book fiction

Genre: mystery,realistic fiction

Audience: grades 7-9,grades 10-12

Binding Type: Choose Binding Type

Binding Quality: very good

ISBN: 9780553498950

Price: 17.99