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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-Six seventh graders find themselves working together on a science-fair project on ESP when they all sign up for an elective called "The Mad Science Club." This novel, written as short entries told in alternating voices, is a collaborative effort submitted to their teacher, complete with hypothesis, research, recorded experiments, and personal commentary. Through the students' narratives, readers learn about their families, problems, and relationships with one another. Club members include identical twins; Claire is in all honors classes, while Kathleen is in special ed. Claire explains, "The first thing I did in this world was to almost kill my sister-." Ji used to be Claire's best friend, but has moved on in middle school causing awkwardness and resentment between them. Marina is a Russian immigrant who has only been in the country one month. Brandon is dealing with his mother's death and firmly believes in ESP as his younger brother foresaw the accident that killed her. Ben, a "science geek," is wrestling with his own demons. His mother left the family, remarried, and now has a new baby. It is his idea to put the group's ESP skills to the test by purchasing a series of lottery tickets. Not only do they win $500, but they also capture first place in the county fair. The book, which includes charts, newspaper clippings, and test data, is a fast-paced and fascinating read. It's safe to predict that it'll be a winner, too.
Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 5-8. The students in the science club at Clearview Middle School decide to work on a science fair project involving ESP. Notes, journal entries, and reports tell the stories of the club's six members, giving readers a sense of the students' deepest concerns and the overlapping events in their lives. Among the characters are the brainy, nerdy guy (the type you'd expect to end up in the science club); twins, one in special education and the other on a standard academic track; and the new kid who ends up in the club by mistake. Interspersed with their stories are press clippings and science project notes. By the end of the novel, the students have made connections, but most of these are of the nonpsychic variety. 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. Todd Morning
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
Grade 5-8-Six seventh graders find themselves working together on a science-fair project on ESP when they all sign up for an elective called "The Mad Science Club." This novel, written as short entries told in alternating voices, is a collaborative effort submitted to their teacher, complete with hypothesis, research, recorded experiments, and personal commentary. Through the students' narratives, readers learn about their families, problems, and relationships with one another. Club members include identical twins; Claire is in all honors classes, while Kathleen is in special ed. Claire explains, "The first thing I did in this world was to almost kill my sister-." Ji used to be Claire's best friend, but has moved on in middle school causing awkwardness and resentment between them. Marina is a Russian immigrant who has only been in the country one month. Brandon is dealing with his mother's death and firmly believes in ESP as his younger brother foresaw the accident that killed her. Ben, a "science geek," is wrestling with his own demons. His mother left the family, remarried, and now has a new baby. It is his idea to put the group's ESP skills to the test by purchasing a series of lottery tickets. Not only do they win $500, but they also capture first place in the county fair. The book, which includes charts, newspaper clippings, and test data, is a fast-paced and fascinating read. It's safe to predict that it'll be a winner, too.
Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 5-8. The students in the science club at Clearview Middle School decide to work on a science fair project involving ESP. Notes, journal entries, and reports tell the stories of the club's six members, giving readers a sense of the students' deepest concerns and the overlapping events in their lives. Among the characters are the brainy, nerdy guy (the type you'd expect to end up in the science club); twins, one in special education and the other on a standard academic track; and the new kid who ends up in the club by mistake. Interspersed with their stories are press clippings and science project notes. By the end of the novel, the students have made connections, but most of these are of the nonpsychic variety. 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. Todd Morning
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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