Cam Jansen by David A. Adler and illustrated by Susanna Natti is a series of stories that could all be seen as realistic fiction. She is just an elementary student, and her and her friend like to solve mysteries and are little detectives. The mystery that goes on starts with a school play about honest Abe. Ironically, someone steals money. Someone steals money during a play about Honest Abe. Cam wants to figure out who did it because she was in charge of keeping the money safe. The twist to the story, is Cam is nicknamed Cam because of her picture like "click" memory. Can she use her memory to figure out who stole the money?
I really liked this story because I feel like it is an easy one to incorporate into many classrooms. It can be used while teaching about Abe Lincoln, or telling the truth. It can also be turned into a mystery game. I think it would be a fun and interactive book to use in grades 1-3.
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