Minders
Gr 9 Up—In this genre-bending story, Jaffe offers a world in which the thoughts and decisions of individuals are observed and monitored by an organization known as the Dynamic Corporeal Suspension System. Sadie Ames, a rich girl from the suburbs, has been accepted into the Mind Corps Fellowship program, where she trains as an Observer. Her job is to enter the mind of Ford Winters, urban bad boy, and monitor his life from the inside out. Sadie unexpectedly finds herself deeply drawn to Ford, and when he makes a terrible decision, Sadie must choose between her duty as an Observer and her growing attachment to a boy she's never met in the flesh. The enticing characters and high-tech suspense will appeal to readers who enjoy science fiction, mystery, and romance.—Katie Wilkinson, Gar-Field High School, Woodbridge, VA