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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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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... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

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 Oscar can stop the Messages by creating his own good ones. Ones that keep his
outside the same but his inside different. Oscar can make people escape Candor but for a price. He's not willing to give up his double life until
he meets Nia. A rebel, a skater, and an artist. He can't stay away from her but he knows he should. Throughout the book they get to know
each other better up until the point where Oscar willing to risk it all for her.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • 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.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Respectful space in every place.”
  • “Academics are the key to success.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • 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 see section history

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Pam Bachorz (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Egmont USA
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2009
ISBN: 9781606840122
Page Count: 256

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Teens will be able to relate well.

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