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The Parker Inheritance

by Varian Johnson Publisher: SCHOLASTIC

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A mystery rooted in Lambert’s past

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor

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  • Critical praise

    Praised by The New York Times Book Review

    Positive review praise highlights the novel’s ambition and mystery puzzle.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A mystery rooted in Lambert’s past

An old letter addressed to Candice’s grandmother sets a puzzle in motion, linking a decades-old injustice and a promised fortune to the history of Lambert, South Carolina. Candice and Brandon follow its clues through stories of forgotten heroes and family secrets, while the mystery reaches into their own families’ histories. The book connects a present-day search with the town’s past, giving its central puzzle both a local and a personal dimension.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in mysteries and clue-solving
  • Readers drawn to stories about family secrets and local history

Themes

Mystery and puzzle-solvingHistorical injusticeFamily secretsCommunity history

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Book overview

A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews * Over Ten Best-of-Year Lists"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The New York Times Book Review

 

The Parker Inheritance joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

 

When Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert, South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding its writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle.

 

So with the help of Brandon, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher the clues. The challenge will lead them deep into Lambert's history, full of ugly deeds, forgotten heroes, and one great love; and deeper into their own families, with their own unspoken secrets. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter's promise before the answers slip into the past yet again?

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