The Art of Secrets by James Klise
When Saba Khan’s apartment burns in a mysterious fire, possibly a hate crime, her Chicago high school rallies around her. Her family moves rent-free into a luxury apartment, Saba’s Facebook page explodes, and she starts (secretly) dating a popular boy. Then a quirky piece of art donated to a school fund-raising effort for the Khans is revealed to be an unknown work by a famous artist, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and Saba’s life turns upside down again. Should Saba’s family have all that money? Or should it go to the students who found the art? Or to the school? And just what caused that fire?
Greed, jealousy, and suspicion create an increasingly tangled web as students and teachers alike debate who should get the money and begin to point fingers and make accusations. The true story of the fire that sets events in motion and what happens afterward gradually comes together in an innovative narrative made up of journal entries, interviews, articles, letters, text messages, and other documents.
The Art of Secrets by James Klise.
ReplyDeleteBY: Mehr,Alishba
One unfortunate day,Saba and her family's life gets turned around when a mysterious fire destroys their small apartment. Neighbors, friends, and families rush in to help them in a time of need. Kendra; one of Saba's friends, organizes a school fundraiser to raise money for the cause. A funky piece of art gets donated and is valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The question is, who should get the money?
The Art Of Secrets is non-fiction mystery that's 255 pages long. Overall, this book was a fast and easy read. It keeps you hooked on till the very last page and keeps you wondering whodunnit.
Saba Khan is smart,tennis playing, student at Highsmith. She's from a low-income immigrant family. Her life changed drastically throughout the book; causing her character to change as well.
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ReplyDeleteBy Raj, Fatima, Shivani and Madiha
Saba Khan's life is turned upside down when a fire caused by arson destroys her family's apartment. Her school, community, and mosque come together to organize a fundraising auction. When a valuable work of art is found in an alley, the small fundraiser could change the Khan’s life. Saba goes from being invisible to the most notorious student at school. But when the artwork gets stolen, Saba’s hopes and dream of going back to a normal life is crushed.
Saba Khan is the protagonist of the Art of Secrets and she has shown that life is not fair, you have to make the good of the bad and get back up, stronger than ever. When Saba was at her tennis match, a inferno burned their home.
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ReplyDeleteWe believe that Saba changed the most because at the beginning,she led a humble and simple life in her tiny apartment.They were an innocent and happy family. But after the fire and near the end of the book, Saba learns to never trust anyone again. Even though they are better now than before the fire, Saba and her family still aren't happy.
The theme of the book can be said in one sentence as " Everything that glitters isn't gold." This means that things aren't always as they seem. It looks like something else on the outside but inside, it's something else.
Alishba- I really liked this book because it had an unexpected ending and I really like how they used many peoples perspectives in the book. I would rate this book a 8 out of 10.
Mehr: This book was a very interesting read and it seems like everything will work out until the end completely changes your whole view of the book. The plot was described in different points of views, which was good because it gave me an idea of what other people perceived the event as. I really enjoyed this book and would rate it 9/10.