Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back!

By Michael Winerip

Part of the Adam Canfield series

A snow day turns chaotic when Adam faces bullies and media frenzy.

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352 pages· 58,415 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Middle-grader Adam Canfield's snow day spirals into chaos when high school bullies steal his shoveling money, thrusting him into unwanted media attention. Meanwhile, his co-editors at The Slash launch a contest to expose school bullies. As Adam navigates the fallout, he confronts issues of class, racism, and the power of truth. Can he turn this nightmare into a chance to stand up for what's right?

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“Lots of laugh-out-loud humor, perfectly satirizing state tests, overzealous parents, and kids who are in danger of being enriched to death.” – School and Library Journal For overprogrammed middle-grader Adam Canfield, waking up to a snow day is a dream come true – a chance to sleep late, put off planning the next issue of The Slash, and make some quick cash with his shovel. But the dream turns into a nightmare when some high-school kids mug Adam for his shoveling money. Then not only does the media blast the embarrassing story, but Adam’s own co-editors plan a contest outing bullies at their school. In a second look behind the scenes at a middle school newspaper, Michael Winerip deftly blends kid-friendly humor with some provocative issues, including the subtle effects of class and racism and the thrill that comes from speaking truth to power.

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