Synopses & Reviews
In the latest book by award winning poet Mel Glenn, a riveting mystery unfolds through a series of poems. When students from big-city Tower High School spend a weekend in rural Hudson Landing with the students of the local high school, an African-American boy from the city is accused of murdering a local white girl. Young adults will eagerly read the poems to try to piece together clues and discover the killer's identity.
The author weaves a compelling story as he explores racial prejudice and city/country stereotypes while creating insightful portraits of teenagers.
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About the Author
Mel Glenn is the author of eleven books for young adults, including
Foreign Exchange(Morrow),
Jump Ball(Dutton), and
Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?(Dutton), which was nominated for the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award of the Mystery Writers of America. He has received the Christopher Award and the American Library Association has recognized many of his titles as Best Books for Young Adults. In addition, the American Library Association named
Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?one of the Top Ten Books of the Year.
Mr. Glenn teaches English at Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he and his wife, Elyse, live. They have two sons, Jonathan and Andrew.