Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Gifted, Book 5: Now You See Me by Marilyn Kaye (2010)

Plot Summary:  Tracey has a gift.  She can make herself invisible.  Unfortunately, she is not able to control it.  That is one of the reasons that Tracey, as well as several other students, are in a "gifted" class together at their high school.  Sadly, there are people in this world who would use these kids' gifts as a way of exploiting them and to make money.  Madame, their gifted teacher, is there to protect them and to teach them the importance of learning to control their gifts as well as keep them hidden from others.  The teacher and the class are beginning to expect that there is a spy amongst them, and Tracey thinks it's Amanda. 

Tracey's best friend Jenna notices that the principal, Mr. Jackson, seems to be acting strangely so she suspects he is the spy.  But when a knife mysteriously shows up in Jenna's locker during an investigation by Mr. Jackson, Jenna is sent back to Harmony House, a place for troubled teens because she has a prior record and nobody knows that she suspected Mr. Jackson.  Tracey continues to try to find clues to help protect her classmates as well as to try to get Jenna out of Harmony House.  Could Charles be the spy?  Or is it really Amanda?  Tracey must try to control her gift in order to find out the truth.

Genre:  Fantasy

Subjects/ Themes:  Supernatural gifts, high school, halfway houses, troubled teens

Age Group:  Young Adult

Series: 
1.  Out of Sight, Out of Mind
2.  Better Late Than Never
3.  Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
4.  Finders Keepers
5.  Now You See Me


High Interest Annotation: Great series exploring the supernatural powers and conflicts of teens.  Easy read and interesting storylines.

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