Scarlett Undercover
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 320
Published: 2016
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This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college graduate.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.
There are 320 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2016 by Little, Brown & Company .
Formerly a school psychologist and a middle school teacher, Jennifer Latham currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Scarlett Undercover is her debut novel.
A Junior Library Guild selectionA Kirkus Best YA Book of 2015
"Scarlett Undercover is a unique mystery, drawing readers into an underworld full of jinn and ancient family secrets. With its capable, relatable heroine, a twisting plot, and a cast of diverse characters, Latham's tale will keep you on your toes, turning pages long into the night."--Ryan Graudin, author of The Walled City
* "This whip-smart, determined, black Muslim heroine brings a fresh hard-boiled tone to the field of teen mysteries."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Scarlett is tough and fiercely independent...The supernatural mystery is engaging and the Muslim American teenage sleuth will be a welcome addition to YA shelves...An heir apparent to Veronica Mars."--SLJ
"Latham's noir-flavored narrative is a lot of fun."--Publishers Weekly
"A delightful, unique blend of hardboiled detective story and Middle Eastern folklore...The action and suspense, as well as the engaging detective at its core, make this a worthy read."--Booklist
"Why didn't they have splendidly thoughtful and executed books for young adults when I was one myself? Jennifer Latham touches a deep pulse of teenage angst, introduces a grandly original P.I. heroine, and taps a yet-deeper pulse of 2015 America. Embracing a unique debut novel."--James Ellroy, bestselling author of L.A. Confidential and Perfidia
"Witty and suspenseful, Scarlett Undercover is an inventive mystery steeped in Islamic tradition, starring a hard-boiled heroine with a heart."--Sheba Karim, author of Skunk Girl
"One part snarky Veronica Mars in its noir-meets-adolescence setup and one part levelheaded Da Vinci Code with its religious symbolism-tinged quest."--The Horn Book