Module 8: Cam Jansen: The Mystery of Flight 54

Book Summary: This Cam Jansen mystery, Cam and her brother are on their way to pick up their Aunt Molly from the airport with their mother.  She is visiting them on  her birthday and they are surprising her with a birthday party once she arrives.  When they arrive to the airport the flight has arrived early and now they are searching for their aunt.  They find her at the baggage claim and while there she realizes that they have lost her bags.  Then there is another passenger who they cannot find. Cam steps in and puts her detective skills into work.  They search for the young lost passenger, named Simone, who cannot speak English and realize that she has gotten on the bus that has taken her into the city.  Their father drive them to where the bus unloads and they find her!

Reference: Adler, D. (2004). Cam Jansen: The mystery of flight 54. New York, NY: Puffins Books.

Impression: This book was short and sweet and to the point.  I liked the light-hearted adventure that Adler provided.  I can see children from ages 8-10 grabbing a couple of these books and reading them for the adventure.  There is humor mixed with suspense that keeps you turning the page. There are a illustrations throughout the book that are helpful for giving you a visual of what and how the characters look in a particular situations.  This helpful for the desired age group, to keep their imagination going down the right track.

Professional Reviews:

Action-packed from the seemingly innocent beginning to the satisfying end. (School Library Journal)


References:
School Library Journal. (n.d.). [Review of the book Cam Jansen: The mystery of flight 54, by D. Adler]. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-Flight-54/dp/014240179X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438103195&sr=1-1&keywords=Cam+Jansen+Flight+54


Library uses: I would use this book to practice sequencing of stories.  This book is great to list details and put them in order to figure out the ending.  Students could also make their own mystery story based on the sequencing of this one.