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Moving Target

Book 1 of the Moving Target duology

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Scholastic Press, 2015

ISBN-13: 9780545773195

ISBN-10: 0545773199

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“Set in present-day Rome, Gonzalez’s thriller hits the ground running and doesn’t let up.”

—Publishers Weekly​​

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Cassie Arroyo, an American studying in Rome, has her world ripped apart when someone tries to kill her father, an art history professor at an Italian university. Is she their next target?

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Cassie sets out to uncover what is happening, only to learn that she is a member of an ancient bloodline that enables her to use the Spear of Destiny–a legendary object that can alter the future. Now running from a secret organization intent on killing those from her bloodline, Cassie must–with the help of some friends–decipher the clues that will lead her to the Spear.

 

This is a fast-paced thrill-ride of a book, rich with riddles and myth, that young readers will not want to put down.

Awards & Recognition

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  • Florida Book Award – Bronze

  • International Latino Book Award – Honorable Mention

  • ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers​

  • Scholastic Book Fair Featured Title

  • Texas (Lone Star) Reading List

  • Ohio (Buckeye) State Reading List

  • Maine State Reading List

  • Florida (Sunshine State) Reading List

  • South Carolina State Reading List

State Lists & Awards

South Carolina
State Reading List

Florida
Florida Book Award - Bronze Medal
Sunshine State Reading List
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Texas
Lone Star Reading List

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Maine
State Reading List

Ohio
Buckeye State Reading List

Reviews

“A grand adventure! The spunky heroine must decipher riddles, follow clues, and make life-or-death decisions. An exciting and entertaining adventure… that will keep readers engaged until the cliffhanger ending and leave them waiting for the next book.”

“Christina Diaz Gonzalez weaves a tight, twisty, heart-in-your-throat adventure that delivers thrill after thrill.”

“Moving Target is a story with so much of what I love: secret history, ancient relics, a breathtaking pace, and characters I can’t help but root for.”

– Matthew J. Kirby, Edgar Award-winning author of Icefall

“Gonzalez has created an action-packed mystery . . . A cliff-hanger ending will keep readers anxiously awaiting the next installment. Fans of Jude Watson’s Loot and Chris Grabenstein’s Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library will devour this series opener.”

– School Library Journal 

– Jude Watson, author of Loot

– Kirkus Reviews 

©2025 Christina Diaz Gonzalez
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