The Alley by Eleanor Estes, 283 pages
I love almost all of Estes's books and this one is no
exception. I thought I had read all of her books and am surprised that I
missed this one until now. Connie loves living on the alley in Brooklyn, where
all of the kids play together and almost everyone gets along and follows the
rules. Connie's life is just about perfect until the day that her house
is burglarized. The burglars get away with many of their valuables but to
make the situation worse, Connie's mother is sure that the first two policeman
on the scene are responsible for the disappearance of her diamond ring.
Connie and her friend, Billy, decide to try to follow up on clues themselves,
because they don't believe the police are doing their job. They hope to
prove who the burglars are, including exposing the two corrupt policeman.
This is a great book for kids who enjoy old-fashioned realistic stories.
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