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Ali Cross

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2019

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Overview

Published in 2019, Ali Cross, by James Patterson, is the first in a series of mystery thrillers for middle-grade readers about a boy who follows in the footsteps of his famous father, Detective Alex Cross. Young Ali Cross searches for a school friend who has suddenly gone missing; he must juggle schoolwork and the search while coping with the stress of his father’s trial for assault.

Author Patterson has written or co-written nearly 300 books, including more than 80 novels for young readers. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 bestsellers on the New York Times list. More than a dozen of his books have been adapted for the screen. A passionate believer in the value of reading, he has donated three million books to children and members of the armed forces and spends over two million dollars each year on reading programs in the US.

Ali Cross has a Lexile rating of 700L, suitable for late-elementary and middle-school readers. The eBook version of the original 2019 edition forms the basis for this study guide. While the book is primarily told through Ali’s perspective, the blurred text
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