13-year-old Jonas moves into his late Grandpa Sam’s house in Chicago and he stumbles upon a cryptic recording hinting at a tale of lost treasure
- Genres
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- Adventure
- Mystery
- Themes
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- Adolescence
- Coming-of-Age
- Courage
- Curiosity
- Family
- Friendship
- Identity
- Meaning
- Responsibility
- Teamwork
- Episodes
- 12
- Avg. length
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 4 hours
Synopsis
When 13-year-old Jonas moves into his late Grandpa Sam’s house in Chicago, he stumbles upon a cryptic recording hinting at a tale of lost treasure – an extraordinary baseball card collection that could be worth millions.
Jonas and his new friends must uncover clues, revealing secrets buried for 60 years, and even find themselves going head-to-head with a curse.
Left Arm Treasure Society is a classic coming of age story appropriate for 6th to 8th grade level classrooms as part of an ELA curriculum.
PDF of Standards associated with Left Arm Treasure Society classroom engagement.
Classroom Resources
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