by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Bethany has lived a sheltered life. Her parents never leave her by herself and they are very overprotective. And while, at almost 13 years old, Bethany hasn't spent a single night away from her parents, she doesn't realize how strange her life is until her parents drop her off with an aunt she didn'...
This was an interesting read that raised some complex questions regarding identity, but there were quite a few frustrating aspects to it as well. Things like "we're going to continue keeping secrets even though that is obviously not the best course of action and has led to the majority of the proble...
This book is amazing. It is probably one of my top 10 cildrens books. A mix between sci-fi and mystery, this book is pitch perfect. In fact-this book was so good, I HAD to read everything else by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Interesting concept (I won't spoil it), but it seems as if a lot of the book occurs in the thoughts of the main character, Bethany. I kept going back and re-reading passages to confirm that she didn't actually say something, she only thought it, wanting to say it. This is the second book I've read...
Even though I figured everything out before I got very deep into the book, Double Identity was a good read. Would kids figure everything out? Will the events be troubling, especially to the third graders?