Addie McCormick and the Mystery of the Scrapbook

Addie McCormick Adventures #2

by Leanne Lucas

Addie and Nick need God's help in understanding racial intolerance as they search for Yuki's missing scrapbook

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

139 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1992

Reviews

[Kristi Drillien]

The first book in the series was good, but this one was on a different level. These aren't simple, predictable kids' mysteries. I really appreciated the little bit of history about how Japanese-Americans were treated in America during WWII, as well as a touch on Japanese culture. This book introduces a few new kid characters, one of which I particularly liked. While I don't know how realistic it is for a pre-teen kid to be as self-assured as Brian is, I suppose given the right circumstances, it would be possible. And since he was my favorite, after all, it clearly didn't bother me. The conclusion was satisfying, and in the end, I liked this one more than the previous. I'm just sad that I won't be able to read the rest of the series (except #7), because they're hard to find. Still, if you do have the chance to read this book or procure it for a 10-12-year-old child, I recommend it.

Side note: What is up with the synopsis and new title here and on other sites (like Amazon)? The book I read, the original version, was called Addie McCormick and the Mystery of the Missing Scrapbook, Brian was not Mexican-American, and there was no racial intolerance involved. I can only guess the book was re-released with some changes at some point, but there's no indication of that happening that I can find. I just don't get it.

[Sofia]

GREAT!