Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back! (Adam Canfield of the Slash)

By Michael Winerip

Subjects: Dreams, fiction, Nightmares, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Newspapers, Bullying, Middle schools, Fiction, Bullies, Journalism, Children's fiction, Journalism, fiction, Contests, fiction, Schools

Description: The star reporter is caught up in a big scoop — but this time it’s about him — in a savvy, engaging story that takes on school bullies and other tyrants. For overprogrammed middle-grader Adam Canfield, waking up to a snow day is a dream come true — a chance to sleep late, put off planning the next issue of THE SLASH, and make some quick cash with his shovel. But the dream turns into a nightmare when some high-school kids mug Adam for his shoveling money. Then not only does the media blast the embarrassing story, but Adam’s own co-editors plan a contest outing bullies at their school.