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Greetings From Witness Protection!

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2017

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Jake Burt

Greetings From Witness Protection!

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2017
Book Details
Pages

368

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Contemporary United States • 2010s

Publication Year

2017

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

750L

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Super Short Summary

In Jake Burt's debut novel Greetings From Witness Protection!, 13-year-old Nicki Demere, a foster child with anxiety and a history of kleptomania, joins the Witness Protection Program as Charlotte Trevor to help protect the Trevor family from a mafia hitman. The story explores themes of identity, family, and the quest for a true home as they navigate life in Durham, North Carolina. The book contains references to criminality, anxiety, and descriptions of life-threatening situations.

Playful

Adventurous

Humorous

Heartwarming

Reviews & Readership

4.5

6,246 ratings

87%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Readers of Jake Burt's Greetings From Witness Protection! have praised the novel for its engaging storyline, clever protagonist, and the effective blend of humor and suspense. However, some critique the predictability of certain plot elements. Overall, it's widely appreciated for its fast pace and heartwarming themes of family and belonging.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Greetings From Witness Protection!?

A reader who enjoys Greetings From Witness Protection! by Jake Burt is typically a middle-grade enthusiast who loves fast-paced, adventurous stories with a mix of humor and heart. Fans of books like Spy School by Stuart Gibbs and When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead will find this book appealing due to its clever protagonist and engaging plot.

4.5

6,246 ratings

87%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

2%

Not a fan

Character List

Charlotte Ashlynn Trevor (Nicki Demere)

A 13-year-old girl with a background in foster care who uses her resourcefulness and pickpocketing skills to navigate a new life and identity within a family under the protection of WITSEC.

Originally part of a mob family, she joins WITSEC with her family after testifying against them and becomes a supportive maternal figure to Charlotte.

Harriet's supportive husband who assumes a new identity with her in WITSEC, becoming a stable father figure to Charlotte.

The young son of Harriet and Jonathan who initially struggles with the changes brought by WITSEC and Charlotte's presence in his family.

A humorless US marshal assigned to the Trevor family who gradually comes to appreciate Charlotte's efforts to protect them.

A supportive US marshal with a friendlier demeanor who helps ease Charlotte's transition into WITSEC.

Elena's brother and a family assassin, known for avoiding conviction and tracking down his sister's family.

Charlotte's best friend at school, known for her shyness and computer skills, who becomes aware of Charlotte's secret.

An active and bubbly student council president who befriends Charlotte during her time at school.

A seventh-grade "mean girl" who dominates a group and tries to undermine the school election process.

An athletic student interested in Charlotte, who inadvertently puts her family at risk with his actions.

Charlotte's biological father, a career criminal with a complicated relationship with his daughter.

Brit's nosy mother who becomes more appreciative of her daughter's talents through Charlotte's influence.

Book Details
Pages

368

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Contemporary United States • 2010s

Publication Year

2017

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

750L

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