# 2023 National Book Festival: You Need Me to Solve a Mystery & Homework? with Nick Brooks & Karen M. McManus

Imagine needing to solve a mystery while juggling a mountain of schoolwork - not fun (but maybe more fun than homework?). Nick Brooks' "Promise Boys" follows three teens of color who investigate their principal's murder to clear their names. Karen M. McManus' "One of Us Is Back" follows the Bayview Crew who must investigate the sudden disappearance of a crew member.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2023
- By: National Book Festival (u.s.)
- Genres: Mystery
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2025661403/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2025661403?play=1)