This is a book that really seems to speak to the ways that having constant tech can be affecting our lives. For young people, this may spark conversations with their own families or at least give them some language to have some of those chats.

Even as someone who didn't grow up with a cell phone accessible to myself or my family, I could relate to so much of what was happening. The children are feeling the heaviness of being monitored. Yes, it's for safety, but there's also a confining feeling to it.

I think that middle grade readers will see a lot of their life here, but will also see the adventure. It did remind me a bit of From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler too as they hide away in a library.

I read it in one big gulp and image my students will do the same.