This is the first in the Silver Jaguar series of books by Kate Messner. Capture the Flag is a predictable, yet fun, story. It pretends to be a sort of National Treasure story for kids, but at times takes unbelievable routes into areas of the airport that seem to be less secure than they should.
| From the author's website: Anna, José, and Henry are complete strangers with more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington DC airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger…news stations everywhere have announced that the famous flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” has been stolen! Anna, certain that the culprits must be snowed in, too, recruits Henry and José to help catch the thieves and bring them to justice. I did not believe the premise that a flag that large and that old would be so easy for someone to steal. This particular flag would be too brittle to fold in such a way, and it bothered me that someone cut off a piece. As for the Silver Jaguar society, contrived solely for the purpose of linking the characters and their adult counterparts, it seems a little more coincidental that necessary. Still, you should enjoy reading this 2015 Mark Twain nominee. |
