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Cam Jansen And The Basketball Mystery (2009)

by David A. Adler(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0670011983 (ISBN13: 9780670011988)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Viking Juvenile

series

Cam Jansen Mysteries

review 1: Cam Jansen is a 5th grader with a photographic memory. She uses her memory to solve mysteries. She says the word "click" as she takes a picture with her eyes. She can then compare memories like you would compare two photos. That alone doesn't allow her to solve mysteries, but she is able to figure out the mystery anyway.In this case, a signed basketball is stolen after a basketball game. It takes all of her skill to figure out what happened to the basketball.The books are relatively short, and can be read quickly. She is similar to Encyclopedia Brown, but the mystery takes the entire book, instead of a couple of pages. This allows the characters to have more depth.
review 2: Read by: AaronAuthor: David A. Adler Illustrator: Joy AllenInterest Level: 3-5G... morerade Level Equivalent: 3.3"Cam" (short for The Camera), which is what people call Jennifer Jensen because of her ability to take pictures using her photographic memory, is invited to attend a basketball game with her friend Eric and his parents. The game is important as Eric's father played for Coach Jenkins, whose is set to retire after the night's game. After the game, which Hamilton (which Jenkins coaches) won, Jenkins is presented with two signed basketballs; one is signed by the current team members, while the other is autographed by more than 100 former players, including Governor Zellner, who presents it to him. During the celebration, Cam uses her photogaphic memory to take pictures, which are essential in solving the mystery when the valuable ball disappears. An attendee who disguised himself as a visiting team player had deflated the ball to more easily hide it. Because of Cam, he was caught when attempting to escape. The book's storyline provides ample opportunities to pose thought-provoking questions to students as you progress when reading aloud, and it makes students "think outside the box." less

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