City Spies
by James Ponti · · 2020
When Sara, a skilled young computer hacker, is recruited into a covert international intelligence group composed of talented youth, she finds a new home and purpose among her fellow young agents. Operating under the leadership of a mentor known as Mother, the team travels to Paris to thwart a dangerous cyber threat aimed at an environmental summit. Through high-stakes missions and shared challenges, the story emphasizes collaboration, justice, and the power of finding a community where every individual's strengths are valued.
- Age range
- Ages 10–14
- Category
- Middle Grade Reads
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Parent notes
City Spies offers a fast-paced middle-grade espionage adventure centered on a group of young people who combine their unique skills to solve global problems. While the protagonist begins her journey by hacking a court system to expose corrupt foster parents, the narrative consistently stresses accountability, mutual support, and using one's talents for the greater good. Parents may want to use Sara's choices to discuss the boundary between seeking justice and breaking established laws.
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Discussion questions
- 1What consequences did Sara face immediately after hacking into the foster care database, and how did those repercussions shape her opportunity to join the City Spies team?
- 2How does the leadership and care offered by Mother at the Scotland headquarters differ from the authority exercised by Sara's corrupt foster parents back in Brooklyn?
- 3By highlighting each spy's unique skill set—from Kat's mathematics to Rio's street smarts—what core message does the author seem to want readers to take away about human community and individual purpose?
- 4When deciding whether to break laws and security protocols to stop a global crime, did Sara make the right ethical call, or could a Christian approach the problem through a different path?
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