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Linked

by Gordon Korman

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A school mystery shaped by prejudice and history

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    By a New York Times bestselling author

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A school mystery shaped by prejudice and history

When swastikas appear at a school, suspicion falls on Michael, while Link is expected to help solve the mystery and Dana faces increased exclusion as the town’s only Jewish girl. The investigation widens as more symbols are found, and some students respond by organizing a project aimed at bringing people together. The book connects a present-day act of vandalism with the crimes of the past, giving its central mystery a broader focus on antisemitism, belonging, and how communities respond to hate.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Ages 9–12 interested in school-based mysteries.
  • Young readers exploring prejudice, antisemitism, and social exclusion through fiction.
  • Readers interested in stories about students working to bring a community together.

Themes

Antisemitism and hate symbolsPrejudice and social exclusionCommunity response and solidarityThe relationship between past and present

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Book overview

An unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling Gordon Korman

 

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika.

Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their school? Who would do such a thing?

Because Michael was the first person to see it, he's the first suspect. Because Link is one of the most popular guys in school, everyone's looking to him to figure it out. And because Dana's the only Jewish girl in the whole town, everyone's treating her more like an outsider than ever.

The mystery deepens as more swastikas begin to appear. Some students decide to fight back and start a project to bring people together instead of dividing them further. The closer Link, Michael, and Dana get to the truth, the more there is to face-not just the crimes of the present, but the crimes of the past.

With Linked, Gordon Korman, the author of the acclaimed novel Restart, poses a mystery for all readers where the who did it? isn't nearly as important as the why?

 

Accelerated Reading Level 5.3

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