Jada Sly, Artist & Spy

By Sherri Winston

A young spy-in-training scours New York City to uncover the truth about her missing mother.

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304 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Ten-year-old Jada Sly returns to New York City, determined to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance. Everyone believes her mom died in a plane crash, but Jada suspects otherwise. Armed with her art journal and spy skills, she navigates the city's secrets, convinced her mom was a spy too. As danger looms, Jada's mission becomes a thrilling adventure filled with unexpected twists and comedic mishaps. Can she uncover the truth and find her mother, or will the city's mysteries prove too challenging for this budding young spy?

From the publisher

Jada Sly, a hilarious and spunky artist and spy, explores New York City on a mission to find her mom in this “fast paced, fun” illustrated novel from an acclaimed author (School Library Connection).Ten-year-old Jada Sly is an artist and a spy-in-training. When she isn’t studying the art from her idols like Jackie Ormes, the first-known African American cartoonist, she’s chronicling her spy training and other observations in her art journal.Back home in New York City, after living in France for five years, Jada is ready to embark on her first and greatest spy adventure yet. She plans to scour New York City in search of her missing mother, even though everyone thinks her mom died in a plane crash. Except Jada, who is certain her mom was a spy, too.With the stakes high and danger lurking around every corner, Jada will use one spy technique after another to unlock the mystery of her mother’s disappearance – some with hilarious results. After all, she’s still learning.

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