It all began at PS 117 for Ruth Behar and me.Grit, Passion, Smiles and the Fun-Brarian Thirteen-year-old Nikki Demere is an orphan and a kleptomaniac, making her the perfect girl to portray the Trevors daughter in witness protection.So try and hold your 'pawtuchins' till October 3 for that's the day you can pick up this gripping debut by author, Jake Burt. It's crime, mystery, family, friendship with a little twist at the end, all wrapped into one great middle grade novel.

Two very different stories, so I think the resemblance is because both books have very unusual plots. This story, one I have never 'witnessed' before reminds me a little of last year's All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. On top of that, he certainly doesn't want a new (old) sister. As you can imagine, this does not bode well for teenager, Jackson. Killshot is about two people in the witness protection program, and things go really wrong. Are there any awesome and possibly uplifting books about the subject. There's some irony here isn't there? Isn't the US government 'stealing' Nicki's identity to keep Elena safe? In doing so, they stole every ounce of Elena, Pietro (Jonathan) and Lucas's (Jackson) old life. I just read the book 'Greetings from Witness Protection' and it got me interested in reading other books focused around characters needing to go into Witness Protection. Everything is new, even Harriet's engagement ring.Ĭharlotte has a special knack for stealing. Greetings from Witness Protection as its meant to be heard, narrated by Tara Sands, Danny Campbell, Arthur Morey, Olivia Mackenzie-Smith. Become the second child in Harriet and 'Jonathan's' new Trevor family in a new town in a new state, North Carolina. However, there are other evil people out there who are looking for her, who want to punish her.' Here enters Nicki. Because of her bravery, many evil men and women are in prison. Elena, now Harriet, is getting a new identity along with her husband and son. In and out of foster care after her grandmother passed away and a felon for a father, the perfect new home has been found for Nicki. But who needs real when you've suspended your reality to take a romp into witness protection land? Not since Miss Congeniality has deep cover been so rollicking.As I write this, I feel like I shouldn't even mention Nicki and just begin with Charlotte's story but I will take the risk. She's inventoried herself a little too thoroughly to be real. She also happens to be the US Marshals best bet to keep a family alive. This is where the quick pace could have cooled its heels - Nikki is a 13-year-old going on 30, yes, but she reads as being way more controlled than a girl her age should be. Sassy, snarky Nicki Demerea 13-year-old foster kid with a big heart and the quick hands of a seasoned thiefis commissioned by the U.S. Nicki Demere is an orphan and a pickpocket. Though the page-turning plot is deftly narrated by a savvy survivor, Nikki's necessary human vulnerability is not given all of the play it truly deserves. Greetings from witness protection (Book) 1 of 1, Old Saybrook/Acton Juvenile Fiction, J BURT 2 of 2, Orange/Case Juvenile Fiction Book, j Fiction Burt 2020. As she barely balances the responsibilities of her new identity, Nicki learns that the biggest threats to her familys security might not lurk.US16. And the well-conceived premise doesn't disappoint when the ending pops into view.

The characters in Greetings From Witness Protection! come alive with the intensity of people who are really invested in their circumstance. This delicious debut novel written by fifth-grade teacher Jake Burt nails the quick pace and turn of phrase you want a thriller for tweens to showcase.

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