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The Proving Ground

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I got hooked on this author by reading some of her other books, like Counterfeit Son (wow!) and Simon Says (a must read!). But The Proving Ground really blew me away because we've got all this terrorist scare going on right now, and this book was written ten years ago and it reminds you that terrorism isn't all outside. Sometimes it's a lot closer to home. People get scared for a lot of reasons and do violent things, and you've got to decide if you're going to stand up to them or turn away like it's not your responsibility. What could be more timely?

I liked the message that facing up to the fact that you've got to stand up for what you believe is as hard as actually doing it, and there may be repercussions, but you have to do it anyway. I think kids should read this book and try to figure out what they would do, whether they face terrorists from another country, or people who act like terrorists a lot closer to home.