Faker

 

Faker

Author: Gordan Korman

Publisher: Scholastic

Age: 8+

Rating: 9/10

Content: 1/10 Lying portrayed in a bad light

Romance: 2/10 Boy mentions liking girl, gets teased as being boyfriend and girlfriend

Genre: Contemporary

Characters: Trey. Junior, Arianna, Logan

Summary: Trey knows how the trick works: his dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections--soon there's the con--and they go on the run...until they start again. Trey believes his father when he says no one is getting hurt. Still, Trey's starting to get tired of running and lying...but you do you get your family to stop lying when your life depends on it?

Final Thoughts: This is an amazing kids book and gives you a little taste of what consequences lying can have on the family! I would definitely recommend it!