The Parker Inheritance by Varian JohnsonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh did I love this book, the characters Clarice and Brandon and their sleuthing adventures as they struggle to solve the Parker Inheritance. The chapters shift between present day and the past where Clarice's grandmother tried singlehandedly to solve the Parker Inheritance mystery and loses her job as city controller. The book deals with the issues of racial discrimination, what is family and friendship, using puzzles to solve mysteries and right historical injustices. Elizabeth Bird's review from SLJ says it all; "The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson is a fun, casual middle grade puzzler that was, at the same time, socially conscious regarding the topic of race in America, with a clear, keen sense of how the past affects the present in every way. Come for the puzzle, then. Stay for the biting glimpse of America’s intolerant past." Varian Johnson's book is a sure fire winner and one that adults and young adults MUST read. Highly recommended!
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