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Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories of False Identities
133 pp.
| Dial |
April, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3310-7$16.99
(4)
YA
Illustrated by
Paul Hoppe.
Barton profiles ten people throughout history who have used false identities to their advantage. For some it's a life or death situation (e.g., Solomon Perel escaping Nazis); for others it's a tool to pull cons or fulfill a dream (e.g., Keron Thomas driving the subway). Short "What Happened Next?" epilogues follow each story. The second-person narration gives the text a sometimes confusing Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-ish feel. Bib.