Paris Pan Takes the Dare - Hardcover

Liu, Cynthea

3.98

194 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399250433 ISBN 13: 9780399250439

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile, 2009

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Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up
Scholastic Book Clubs selection
Oklahoma Book Award Honor
Illinois Reads List selection
U.S. Asian Pacific American Library Association Selection

Twelve-year-old Paris Pan has moved to a small town where she has a real shot at making friends. But that friendship comes at a price. She must take The Dare, something that caused a girl to disappear on the very property she now resides. To make matters worse, Paris must play basketball against her will, eradicate a crush on the least desirable boy in seventh grade, and cope with a family crisis that was possibly caused by a chili dog.

A humorous, suspenseful middle-grade novel featuring a tween protagonist who is caught up in a "ghostly" mystery in a small town while navigating sticky situations at school and at home
Great for children ages 9-12 who have grown out of chapter books and are looking for engrossing, fast-paced reading.
Popular with both upper elementary and middle school girls and boys grades 4-7
Addresses social issues from peer-pressure, bullying, empathy, friendship, and more
Makes a wonderful tool or gift for anyone looking for a story featuring a diverse, spunky female protagonist

"Paris's desire for friendship will ring true with middle school readers." - School Library Journal

"I love Paris Pan takes the Dare so much I have read it five times. Cynthea Liu, you are awesome, you write the best books in the world. I think Paris Pan takes the Dare is the best!" Your number one fan, Hanna

"I got my copy of Paris Pan last night and started reading it to my daughter. We're going to do one chapter a night as our bedtime reading. It's really easy to read out loud, too. We're enjoying it!" - C. Tahmaseb, Parent

"My 7-year-old has been reading Paris at bedtime, under the covers and wearing one of those forehead flashlights." - Parent

"I bought two copies and gave one to [daughter's] best friend...Meanwhile, they are reading (without being pushed) a chapter a night to each other on ichat! They are so cute. Then they discuss the chapter and are LOVING the book." - Flora, Parent

"Oh, I loved it! I finished it in one sitting tonight! Paris is a hoot!" - Kathleen, Children's Bookseller

"I loved it too! I'm really looking forward to you visiting our school! I know the kids will really enjoy it!" - Courtney, Elementary School Teacher

Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the book. I stayed up past my bedtime last night reading and then finished it over breakfast this morning, making myself late for work!" - Roxanne, Writer

"My 7-year-old has been reading Paris at bedtime, under the covers and wearing one of those forehead flashlights." - Parent "Paris Pan Takes the Dare" is a masterpiece. Child readers will grow up and present battered copies to their children who will wonder what all the fuss is about, then present even more battered copies to their children." FredTownWard ★★★★★

"Surprisingly creepy in parts, and freshly genuine throughout all, Paris Pan Takes the Dare is the perfect starter scary story for the 10 and up set, and a charming addition to any Coming Of Age collection." - S. Mitchell ★★★★★

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About the Author:

Cynthea Liu spent her formative years in Oklahoma and Texas where she was a Whiz Quiz member, an Academic Decathloner, and a spelling bee champion. (Yes, she was very popular.) After attending college on the East coast, she worked at a corporate job where she mastered PowerPoint and racked up thousands of frequent flyer miles. Eventually, she traded in her suit for sweats to do the fun stuff-writing for children.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5–7—Moving to a new city every time her father finishes building and selling a house makes it hard for 12-year-old Paris Pan to make friends, so when two girls immediately seek her out on her first day at school and invite her to a party, she is thrilled. The catch, as Paris learns, is that the party is for Mayo's 13th birthday. It turns out that 20 years earlier, a girl was dared to spend the night in the woods alone and disappeared. Her body was found weeks later, and the cause of death was never definitively proven. Since then, all girls turning 13 take the Dare as a kind of rite of passage, and Mayo expects Paris to sleep in the woods with her and her friend. To make matters worse, Paris discovers that Beth disappeared where the Pans now live, and when she begins hearing noises at night, she wonders if the dead girl is haunting her. Paris's character is convincing—particularly in scenes in which she struggles internally while Mayo cruelly teases the class "freak," Robin. The ghost story/urban legend that drives the plot is well presented. Less well developed are the relationships in the Chinese-American Pan family, and Paris's parents speak in broken English that doesn't seem natural. Overall, though, the book is well paced and Paris's desire for friendship will ring true with middle school readers.—Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL
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