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A review by clwshorty01
Moving Target by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
5.0
Disclaimer: I won a copy of this book through a contest here on Goodreads.
Cassie Arroyo is the normal daughter of an everyday art history professor, until she finds out she's not. Instead, she is the key to changing destiny, and some want to use her for their own plans. Others just want her dead. It's a race to save her life and her father's from those who want to take them simply because she was born to control destiny.
Moving Target is a well-written and engaging book for middle schoolers. It is very fast-paced and full of adventure and action, great for students of this age group. The mystery in the story is well-crafted; there are twists and turns that also make sense in the narrative. There are enough clues given that I had an idea about one of the major plot twists (it was just an educated guess, though), but I think a middle schooler would not see it coming (or would feel especially clever for figuring it out if he/she did). There is some history (a smidgen of it religious history), a great locale in Rome, and riddles to keep the reader intrigued. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will happily recommend it to my students.
Cassie Arroyo is the normal daughter of an everyday art history professor, until she finds out she's not. Instead, she is the key to changing destiny, and some want to use her for their own plans. Others just want her dead. It's a race to save her life and her father's from those who want to take them simply because she was born to control destiny.
Moving Target is a well-written and engaging book for middle schoolers. It is very fast-paced and full of adventure and action, great for students of this age group. The mystery in the story is well-crafted; there are twists and turns that also make sense in the narrative. There are enough clues given that I had an idea about one of the major plot twists (it was just an educated guess, though), but I think a middle schooler would not see it coming (or would feel especially clever for figuring it out if he/she did). There is some history (a smidgen of it religious history), a great locale in Rome, and riddles to keep the reader intrigued. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will happily recommend it to my students.