Spy Runner

Don’t let it get around, but have you noticed that a lot of the middle grade fiction books out for kids this year (2019) are horrendously, incredibly, shockingly depressing? I mean, you get a bit of that every year, but 2019 appears to be shaping into something particularly dreary. There’s a running......more

The mad happy action plot and the author’s exploration of the hysteria around society’s roundup of so-called communists during McCarthyism made this a page-turner for me. The plot shows children turning in adults and those adults losing jobs because someone labeled them Communist. The Principal, who......more

A rambunctious boy finds himself caught in the middle of a real-life spy mission. The target could be anyone- the gold-toothed man standing outside his house, the 2 G-men asking him questions, or even the Russian living in his house! This book is set during the Cold War. Totally outside my regular g......more

Great middle grade read about the Cold War. I really enjoyed how Yelchin brought the fear of communism from that era to life. If you like action,and spy stories, this one will keep you guessing.......more