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Comprehension questions include main idea and details, using text evidence. This month we will be discussing moving target by christina diaz gonzalez. Christinas books have received numerous honors and recognitions including the american library associations best fiction for young adults, the florida book award, the nebraska book award, a notable social studies book and the international reading associations teachers choice award. Moving target by christina diaz gonzalez book trailer mighty readers. Publishers weekly thriller from new york times bestselling author j. In this exciting and actionpacked adventure by an awardwinning author, a young girl discovers her secret ancient bloodline. Cassie arroyo, an american studying in rome, has her world ripped apart when someone tries to kill her father, an art history professor at an italian university. Moving target by christina diaz gonzalez novel study by. I am the author of three novels, the red umbrella and a thunderous whisper, both published by random houseknopf and the upcoming moving target published by scholastic. Twelveyearold cassie arroyo is a student in rome, but her life changes when a secret organization, the hastati, shoots her fatherand she learns that she is a member of an ancient bloodline that enables her to use the spear of. Still worthy of 4 stars better than average, but it lacked a little of the fire of the first book. Return fire moving target, book 2 by christina diaz gonzalez. Elementary schoolaged children are invited to join us for a book discussion.