Masterminds: Payback

This exciting final volume of Korman’s trilogy sees the children in continued peril as they repeatedly try to avoid attack and capture. They become separated into pairs after being betrayed by a friend, and as the secrets of their past begin to unravel they discover yet more secrets and help from a surprising ally. Useful for a read-aloud, literature circle, or classroom novel for grades 5-9, it can spark discussion of scientific ethics, nature vs. nurture, cloning, and development of personal identity and personality traits. Note: Book 3 relies heavily on information in books 1 and 2 to understand plot and characters.