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The Renegade Reporters

By Elissa Brent Weissman
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The Renegade Reporters follows three spirited middle school students who find themselves off their school broadcast team and decide to start their own news channel. As they investigate a mysterious tech company, they uncover secrets that lead them on a thrilling quest for the truth. This engaging story highlights themes of friendship, truth-seeking, and the power of young voices.
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This book may appeal to you if you're into adventurous stories about young, aspiring journalists. It revolves around a group of friends determined to uncover the truth when they stumble upon a mysterious cover-up involving their school TV station and a powerful corporation. If you enjoy tales of friendship, curiosity, and mystery, this delightful children's novel is a perfect choice.

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When Ash gets kicked off her school's news show, she becomes a renegade reporter--and makes a big discovery about technology and her fellow students' privacy. When Ash gets kicked off her school's news show, she becomes a renegade reporter--and makes a big discovery about technology and her fellow students' privacy. Ash and her friends are reporters. They were ready to lead their school news show, The News at Nine, sponsored by Van Ness Media, when an unfortunate incident involving a dancing teacher, an irresponsibly reported story, and a viral video got them kicked off the crew. So Ash, Maya, and Brielle decide to start their own news show, The Underground News. And soon they stumble on a big lead- Van Ness Media, the educational company that provides their school's software, has been gathering data from all the kids at school. Their drawings, their journals, even their movements are being recorded and cataloged by Van Ness Media. But why? Ash and her friends are determined to learn the truth and report it.

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The Renegade Reporters by Elissa Brent Weissman is praised for its engaging and empowering narrative, with a diverse cast of characters tackling modern issues such as data privacy and journalistic integrity. The unfolding investigation is captivating and encourages discussions on digital literacy and online privacy, enhanced by its relatable Baltimore setting and blend of supportive and challenging adult figures. The story is noted for its entertainment value and its potential for further dialogue in educational settings.

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ISBN: 9780593323045

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers,US

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 187g

Pages: 240

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Elissa Brent Weissman Penguin Books Pop Culture: Best-Selling Books Young Adult

About the Author

Elissa Brent Weissman is the award-winning author of several middle grade novels, including The Length of a String, the Nerd Camp series, and the editor of Our Story Begins, an anthology of writing and art by today's kids' book creators back when they were kids themselves. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and earned a master's degree in children's literature at the University of Roehampton in London. After spending many years in Baltimore, where she taught creative writing to children, college students, and adults and was named one of CBS Baltimore's Best Authors in Maryland, Elissa currently lives with her family in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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