Michael Winerip

Adam Canfield the Last Reporter Michael Winerip

Grade Level: 3-4 Age Level: Listening Level: Grades 3-4 A dirty school election, suspicious state test scores -- Adam Canfield and his star reporters are chasing some red-hot leads. Theres only one glitch: the school board has shut down THE SLASH for exposing the towns most powerful family, and now the staff has to find a way to publish it themselves. Enter the Ameche brothers: two goofy kid entrepreneurs with a knack for refurbishing junk -- and a talent for selling ads -- but a shaky command of journalistic ethics. Whats worse, Adam hasnt a clue why his coeditor, Jennifer, is suddenly acting weird. . . . With kid-friendly humor and a touch of budding romance, this new adventure revisits a winning cast of characters -- and the excitement that comes from uncovering a really great story. Raising money to resurrect the banned school paper brings Adam in contact with some quirky characters in this sharp, funny novel starring the ace middle-grade reporter.