Con Academy by Joe Schreiber
Title: Con Academy Author: Joe Schreiber Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 97512 Description: Con man Will Shea may have met his match in scammer Andrea Dufresne as they make a high-stakes deal that will determine who gets to stay at Connaughton Academy, one of the most elite and privileged preparatory schools in the country, and who must leave. Rubric Rating: Level 2 - Like It. Why I Read It: Great cover image and title. Notes: I was more than a little disappointed by this book. I gave it a like instead of a leave because there were some interesting aspects to the story. Will Shea is attending Connaughton Academy, not based on his academic merit, but on his ability to con the administration into believing he is a student they should be sponsoring to attend. But at his first day in class he meets Andrea Dufresne, a fellow con who stakes a claim to Con Academy. Together they devise a bet, whoever can get the wealthiest student to fork over $50,000 will get to stay at the sch