The Map Trap

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This map tastic middle grade story from Andrew Clements gives the phrase uncharted territory a whole new meaning Alton Barnes loves maps He s loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography Because maps contain information than just locations, and that s why he likes to draw maps as well as read them Regular point A to point B ones, sure, but also maps that explain a whole lot like what he really thinks about his friends And teachers Even the principal.So when Alton s maps are stolen from his locker, there s serious trouble on the horizon and he ll need some mad cartographic skills to escape it.From a genius of gentle, high concept tales set in suburban middle schools The New York Times , this stand alone story is off the charts. Best Read The Map Trap by Andrew Clements For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here There is so much I really liked about this book starting with how Alton got his name and how his family played in to helping him learn to love maps I loved the creativity that Alton showed in designing his maps and I found Alton s character, even in a tight spot, refreshing But the twist in the book, finding out that it was the teacher who sent the blackmail notes, ruined the book for me I know teachers are human but I hate to believe that a teacher, even a young one, would show such a lack There is so much I really liked about this book starting with how Alton got his name and how his family played in to helping him learn to love maps I loved the creativity that Alton showed in designing his maps and I found Alton s character, even in a tight spot, refreshing But the twist in the book, fi...A friend mentioned on Facebook that this one had stuck with her for days after reading it and I wanted to see what it was all about It s wonderful I love the way Clements balances the perspective of students and adults, giving both equal weight without really putting them at odds with each other The heart of the story is taking ownership for the mistakes that you made, whether it s misjudging a potential frie...heh.Multiple changes in point of view early on give The Map Trap a different feel from other Andrew Clements novels, but a few chapters in we re back to the single lens focus of a student s perspective Sixth grader Alton Ziegler is a worthy main character, his lifelong fixation on maps enough to set him apart as offbeat, but with a good nature that makes him easy to sympathize with as we follow his story He s loved studying and designing maps since early grade school, taping them to every open in Multiple changes in point of view early on give The Map Trap a ...Alton Zeigler loves maps His parents chose his name from a list of towns on a map before he was born, and it just started from there He grew up with maps on his walls and map related items as presents from friends and family He likes to draw maps of all kinds, and he even has a secret folder of maps displaying information that others a...Since Frindle, Andrew Clements has been a favorite author, and I love the school story genre He had a few misses in recent years, Above Average for example, but this is a solid book Alton Zeigler loves maps, and draws all kinds H...The Map Trap by Andrew Clements is about this kid named Alton He has always loved maps since he was young He loved them so much he started drawing maps and paying attention to small little details He put all his secret maps that he liked the most into a folder and he showed no one except himself When the cool kid named Quint looks at his maps he is interested in them and says their cool he shows them to him and the bell rang and they rush out and Alton forgets his folder Now it is a race to The Map Trap by Andrew Clements is about this kid named Alton He has always loved maps since he was young He loved them so much he started drawing maps and paying attention to small little details He put all his secret maps that he liked the most into a folder and he showed no one except himself When the cool kid named Quint looks at his maps he is interested in them and says their cool he shows them to him and the bell rang and they rush out and Alton f...As usual when I read Andrew Clements, I was not disappointed I was twice thrilled to discover that not only did this young many love maps, he was a geocacher, and this was described and mentioned throughout the book Very cool Geocaching is the next best thing to letterboxing IMHO and I ve never seen it mentioned in a book before Alton is a polite, thoughtful young man who instantly drew me in The very young teacher in this book is so unlike me, but I loved her, as well as Alton s friend As usual when I read Andrew Clements, I was not disappointed I was twice thrilled to discover that not only did this young many love maps, he was a geocacher, and this was described and mentioned throughout the book Very cool Geocaching is the next best thing to letterboxing IMHO and I ve never seen it mentioned in a book before Alton is a polite, thoughtful young man who instantly drew me in The very young teacher in this book is so unlike me, but I loved her, as well ...A cute, quick read with a little mystery and a little humor I felt like it was bogged down somewhat by all the descriptions of maps and charts, but that s probably because I m not all that interested in those th...This author understands kids His books are good read alouds because the chapters are short and the story moves quickly For a book set in a Chicago suburb, I would expect to seediversity represented in the characters It feelslike a small, rural town than a suburb There are lots of good talking poi...

The Map Trap
  • English
  • 11 July 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 131 pages
  • 141699727X
  • Andrew Clements
  • The Map Trap