I am the Weapon (Boy Nobody) by Allen Zadoff

If you want an action packed YA book then look no further than this one. This is a view of what life would be like for a young assassin who has been trained from a very early age. How many of us would think of a teen as the one we really need to watch out for? The reader is taken step by step of each calculated move Ben makes and also feels for him when he begins to question if the people he works for are after the right target. Teen boys will really enjoy this book. There is little to no drag time so the fast pace keeps the reader engaged and the story is top notch. It almost feels like an adult cloak and dagger book yet the writing is more appealing for the younger crowd. And you have to admit, what teen would want to think they could be capable of being a seasoned assassin at high school age? The books also covers such subjects as what it is like to be the new kid, being the child of an elite person, and bullying. The book is also clean (language free) which is a nice change for the YA genre. This is a book I would have no problem recommending to any of my students.