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Description edit
In the model community of Candor, Florida, every teen wants to be like Oscar Banks. The son of the town's founder, Oscar earns straight As, is student-body president, and is in demand for every club and cause. But Oscar has a secret. He knows that parents bring their teens to Candor to make... read more
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Summary edit
Oscar Banks is a model person. Good grades, good looks, good manners, and a good girlfriend.
He's a model citizen of the town of Candor, Florida. Accept, theres a catch. He's faking the entire thing. Oscar knows about the Messages.
Messages designed to control everyone in Candor. But...
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Characters/People edit
- Oscar Banks: He is the son of the town's founder, earns straight As, is student-body president, and is in demand for every club and cause...but somehow he falls for a "bad" girl named Nia.
- Antonia (Nia) Silva: Nia dresses in tight black clothing, skateboards to get around, and loves creating art; she doesn't fit the Candor mold, but Oscar can't stay away from her.
- Mandi: Mandi is Oscar's girlfriend; she does her homework, maintains "Respectful space in every place," and is beautiful and somewhat pushy.
- Sherman: Sherman is Oscar's current "client"--a young man he hopes to help escape from Candor, for a price.
- Campbell Banks: He is Oscar's father and the brilliant founder of the town, which controls its teen citizens through subliminal messages.
- Winston: Oscar's brother
- Frank: Add a description of this character.
Quotes edit
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“Respectful space in every place.”
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“Academics are the key to success.”
Setting & Locations edit
- Candor, Florida: model community. where the majority of the book's plot happens.
- Celebration, Florida: The author was inspired to write CANDOR while living in this real-life planned community built by Disney.
First Sentence edit
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Table of Contents edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Pam Bachorz (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Egmont USA
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2009
ISBN: 9781606840122
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Egmont USA
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2009
ISBN: 9781606840122
Page Count: 256
Awards edit
- Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) (Finalist, 2010: 9-12)
- Junior Library Guild Selection (2009)
- IndieBound Kids' Indie Next List (2009)
- Cybil Award (Finalist, 2009)
- Florida Teens Read (2010-2011)
- Boston Authors Club Highly Recommended Book for Young Readers (2010)
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Town of Candor, Florida: The "real" website for the perfect town of Candor, Florida
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