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By Gordon Korman

In the 2021-2022 our 4th and 5th graders did a virtual author visit with Gordon Korman. My son, Davis, came home with this book and could not wait to read it. Davis and I have read lots of books about World War II so he has a pretty good background on the Holocaust. This book ties the past with present day, making it easy for any kids to relate to. Gordon Korman once again did a fantastic job bringing his characters to life in this mystery. GREAT read!

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika. Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their school? Who would do such a thing?

Because Michael was the first person to see it, he's the first suspect. Because Link is one of the most popular guys in school, everyone's looking to him to figure it out. And because Dana's the only Jewish girl in the whole town, everyone's treating her more like an outsider than ever.

The mystery deepens as more swastikas begin to appear. Some students decide to fight back and start a project to bring people together instead of dividing them further. The closer Link, Michael, and Dana get to the truth, the more there is to face-not just the crimes of the present, but the crimes of the past.