I Kill the Mockingbird

"It's the books that have the power, but a good bookstore will influence what a person chooses to read." So ponders Mort, one of several endearing characters in Acampora's novel of literary rebellion, in which a trio of well-intentioned teens sets out to shape the summer reading choice of an entire town. Their goal to get everyone excited about reading Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird goes technologically topsy-turvy and sparks a reader's revolution. The smart dialogue and bright, book-loving protagonists will have readers believing in the power of the page. (10 to 14)