No SPOILERS! Hiding Secrets in Your Graphic Organizer

We can all agree: SPOILERS are the WORST.  If you want to show a friend your graphic organizer but they haven't read the book, don't give away the ending! 

Here's a few ideas:
1) Write down keywords for events, rather than the whole thing.  You'll remember what happened with the poison, but you won't ruin it by saying, "Poppy drinks poison."
2) In mysteries, don't write down the suspects as the detective considers them, write down characters in order of appearance.  Be sure to check when you're done with the organizer that you didn't write the criminals as the last suspect! 
3) Draw a picture of the climax, NOT the resolution.
4)  If you feel like you REALLY, REALLY must include a spoiler because you won't remember the book otherwise, tape a piece of paper over it that says, SPOILER in huge letters!  That way, the reader can decide for herself.  (See picture)

Since I have been striking out with my book picks, I decided to go with Old Faithful, Miss Nancy Drew.  This is my first Nancy Drew Diaries, and I liked it!  Carolyn Keene (the author's pseudonym for all Nancy Drew books) has mysteries that are not too gory and always put Nancy and her friends George and Bess in a lavish location with lots of fashion opportunities.  That's right up my alley.

Nancy Drew Diaries: Curse of the Arctic Star
Content: 3  Brevity: 2  5 Poppies Total
Not bad!  If you want a mystery that's not too scary paired with a fancy location, it's worth a read.  I must warn you, though:  the Alaskan adventure continues in Strangers on a Train.  It's a conclusion, but it's not that satisfying.