Synopses & Reviews
"Six Clearview Middle School seventh-graders are $500 richer after buying a Maryland State Lottery ticket this week in order to test a scientific hypothesis."
Thus reads an article in the Waverly Times, which is Exhibit A in this fresh and inventive story about ESP, friendship, sisterhood, and the ties that bind. Told by the characters themselves, Mind Games crackles with personality and reveals how each student tries to prove that ESP exists and what he or she discovers along the way. Funny and engaging, the individual voices are right on target, revealing the complex relationships and characters of the members of the Mad Science Club. Here they grapple with life, death, love, and the lottery all before they reach the eighth grade!
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"[A] fast-paced and fascinating read." School Library Journal
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"Grunwell's story not only realistically captures the concerns of middle-school students but also presents the characters' stories in an original and imaginative way." Booklist
Synopsis
Six Clearview Middle School seventh-graders are $500 richer after buying a Maryland State Lottery ticket this week in order to test a scientific hypothesis.
Benjamin Lloyd, 12, whose father purchased the winning ticket, declined to discuss details of the students experiment, citing concerns of competition in the March 13 state science fair. . . . Mr. Ennis was as tight-lipped as his students regarding the nature of their experiment. They plan to go public at the science fair. And thats about all I can say. But,” he said, grinning, I do predict a win.”
Thus reads an article in the Waverly Times, which is Exhibit Ain the Mad Science Clubs report to prove the existence of ESP. As told through the individual voices of a diverse cast of characters, Mind Games crackles with personality. Discoveries from the paranormal to the personal abound in this insightful exploration of friendship, science, ESPand the lottery.
About the Author
Jeanne Marie Grunwell has fond memories of her eighth-grade science fair project on ESP. She currently lives in Ellicott City, Maryland, with a black cat named Penny.