SuitabookAttack of the Tagger
Wendelin Van Draanen
- Reading
- You could read alongside your child and pause when clues or accusations emerge, inviting them to consider what Nolan knows and what remains uncertain without guessing the ending.
- Themes
- Truth, justice and secret identity: Nolan takes on the tagger as Shredderman, while keeping his identity secret and being treated as a nerd by classmates. The plot presents Nolan as dedicated to truth and justice and casts his investigation as a hero's task, supporting a positive framing of those aims.
- Worth knowing
- The story includes earlier bullying at school and graffiti vandalism, including damage to a teacher's van; these are part of the mystery and social conflict.