Six of Crows

In Ketterdam, outlaw Kez is offered the ultimate heist but he can’t do it alone, so he assembles a gang of outcasts to breach the Ice Court to “rescue” a scientist who developed a highly addictive and lethal drug. The six criminals hope this heist will let them retire from crime but each has a different reason for joining in and some have plans that might put the entire scheme at risk. This riveting adventure story for senior grades is told by the six characters in alternating chapters. Useful as a class or lit circle novel, it offers opportunities for discussion of identity, forgiveness, friendship, courage, betrayal, and how people can be both kind and cruel.