Picture This
Ethan lives in a foster home, struggling to put his life on the right track. Involved in a photography program for at-risk kids, he finds himself threatened again and again by someone who wants his camera. What does Ethan know? And what is on his camera that someone is willing to kill for? Struggling to stay out of trouble and solve the mystery, he discovers he has all the answers. He just has to figure out the questions.
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It was a bad choice to take a shortcut through a dark alley. A guy came up behind me, stuck something hard into my back and offered me another choice: Hand over my backpack or else.
\ TeensReadToo.com"At just over 100 pages, Picture This by Norah McClintock offers readers an amazing amount of action and mystery. Ethan is portrayed as the typical at-risk, big city teen trying to improve his life. Readers will cheer him on as he works to hang onto his new life."\ \ \ \ \ CM Magazine"Moving between urban and rural settings with an underlying message of environmental conservatism, Picture This is a fast paced and suspenseful thriller. McClintock takes the story of a troubled teen and gives it a hopeful twist without taking away from the gritty reality of his situation...A great short novel that is sure to hold a reluctant reader's interest. Highly Recommended."\ \ \ Resource Links"This novel will appeal to students—especially boys—who can empathize with Ethan and his life. It will also be a good match for students who need books of a lower reading level that still provide grown-up situations."\ \ \ \ \ Tri State Young Adult Book Review Committee"McClintock does an excellent job of telling the story from the perspective of a teenage boy who has had a hard life but is trying to turn his life around. The writing is pithy yet absorbing and will keep the reader turning pages to find out what is going to happen next. The attractive cover will entice teen readers...Recommended."\ \ \ \ \ Student Reviewer Tacoma School District #10"The author sets the tone for this drama/mystery like no other...I recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick mystery to tide you over until this author releases her next book."\ \ \ \ \ Children's Literature\ - Jennifer Lehmann\ Ethan lives in a foster home and is doing his best to put his past behind him. He knows if it were not for the Ashdales, he would be involved with gangs or in trouble with the law. He is enrolled in a photography program for the summer and is using the outdoor skills Mr. Ashdale has taught him to work on a project he is proud of. But when he is mugged and then has a run-in with the gang from his old neighborhood, it feels as though his past is catching up with him. Someone wants something from him, and Ethan must figure out what that is before it is too late. The quick-paced suspense will engage readers. Even those outside the foster care system will be able to relate to the desire to escape the past. Ethan is a sympathetic character that readers will trust and understand. The reader feels the danger he is in throughout the story, and the happy ending is never guaranteed. This book is short with a careful vocabulary for struggling readers, but the story will be appealing to many. Reviewer: Jennifer Lehmann\ \
