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Ron Roy

The Absent Author

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1997

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Essay Topics

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Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose use their different skill sets to solve this mystery. Using an example from the text, explore the way teamwork is an important aspect of problem-solving.

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Author Ron Roy’s first name is Wallace. Research Ron Roy and learn about the other books he has written. Why might he name a character in his book after himself?

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Where did Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose learn to investigate the kidnapping? What does the novel imply about the similarities between reading and investigation?