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Reviewed on July 21, 2011
Jasper Jones is the most hated boy in all of Corrigan, almost a caricature of what happens when bad parenting meets bad schooling meets bad-to-the-bone attitude. Charlie has only known Jasper as a cautionary tale until the summer night when he knocks on Charlie's window. Jasper takes him to a hidden glade to show him a secret that he cannot share with anyone-the body of beautiful Laura Wishart swinging from a tree. Charlie understands that Jasper will be blamed for her death un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
on onJuly 21, 2011 | Booksmack!
Jasper Jones is the most hated boy in all of Corrigan, almost a caricature of what happens when bad parenting meets bad schooling meets bad-to-the-bone attitude. Charlie has only known Jasper as a cautionary tale until the summer night when he knocks on Charlie's window. Jasper takes him to a hidden glade to show him a secret that he cannot share with anyone-the body of beautiful Laura Wishart swinging from a tree. Charlie understands that Jasper will be blamed for her death un...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Starred Review on June 1, 2011
Gr 9 Up—Everything changes for 14-year-old Charlie Bucktin the night the town outcast, Jasper Jones, knocks on his window. Jasper needs to show him something terrible, so he takes Charlie into his secret spot in the glade. Laura Wishart, the shire president's daughter and Jasper's friend, hangs from a tree, and unless the boys can hide her body, Jasper will surely be blamed. Without knowing the why or how of this tragedy, Charlie is left ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
In this Australian import, Jasper Jones, town outcast, leads thirteen-year-old Charlie to a murder scene. Convinced of Jasper's innocence...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
