The Great Greene Heist

The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson is a fun read I would recommend it to kids in the 5th grade and up.  Of the books I have read this year, this is one of my favorites! Jackson Greene is a middle school student who is a "reformed" schemer.  The principal has banned Jackson from having a cell phone and is keeping a VERY close eye on him due to a few incidents the year before.  Jackson is staying out of trouble... UNTIL...he finds out that Keith Sinclair, the school bully, is running for the position of student body president. Jackson's almost-girlfriend (who is no longer speaking to him), Gaby de la Cruz is running for president, and it is looking as though Keith may be "fixing" the election due to his close ties to the school principal.  Along with Gaby's brother, Charlie, Jackson puts together a team to make sure the election is done right. If he pulls it off, he could earn back Gaby's trust, make sure the school is in safe hands, AND this could go down in school history as the Great Greene Heist.

I loved reading The Great Greene Heist and I could not put it down. This is a great book to put on your summer reading list.