Genre: Realistic Fiction/Mystery
Annotation: Ed Kennedy was nineteen and had lived in poverty all his life. He was not good in school and felt he was a big loser. He had very low self esteem and the only thing that gave him joy was his old, smelly dog. He took to cab driving to make ends meet and got a lucky break one day when he foiled a bank robbery plot. This simple and sudden act of heroism set Ed on a path of adventure. He was able to help people and stop further crimes with the help of cards that he gets in the mail. Ed also finds love in his best friend Audrey and at the end of the book, his self esteem was greatly boosted.
Nomination Justification: This is an interesting mystery/fictional story with lots of lovable, interesting and engaging characters. Teens are going to like Ed as a character as he struggles within himself and eventually builds an identity. It is true that Ed never made any money through his heroic deeds but he got some self satisfaction. It can be said that he developed as a character because of his acquired independence and responsibility. The plot of the story matched its pace as the story moved from one action scene to the other. The conflict was person against self and person against society. Although the resolution of the story is not all that great but Ed is a lovable loser and the fact that he portrayed both strengths and weaknesses, would resonate well with teens.
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