In Spy Runner, a noir mystery middle grade novel from Newbery Honor
author Eugene Yelchin, a boy stumbles upon a secret that jeopardizes
American national security.
It's 1953 and the Cold War is on. Communism threatens all that the
United States stands for, and America needs every patriot to do their
part. So when a Russian boarder moves into the home of twelve-year-old
Jake McCauley, he's on high alert. What does the mysterious Mr. Shubin
do with all that photography equipment? And why did he choose to live so
close to the Air Force base? Jake's mother says that Mr. Shubin knew
Jake's dad, who went missing in action during World War II. But Jake is
skeptical; the facts just don't add up. And he's determined to discover
the truth--no matter what he risks.
Godwin Books