Identical twins Ray and Jay Grayson are moving to a new town. Again. But at least they'll have each other's company at their new school. Except, on the first day of sixth grade, Ray stays home sick, and Jay quickly discovers a major mistake: No one knows about his brother. Ray's not on the attendance lists and doesn't have a locker, or even a student folder. Jay decides that this lost information could be very...useful. And fun. Maybe even a little dangerous. As these two clever boys exploit a clerical oversight, each one discovers new perspectives on selfhood, friendship, and honesty.

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When sixth graders Ray and Jay Grayson move to a new town in Ohio they pretty much know what to expect. They’ll have each other; after all, they’re twins. And no one will be able to tell them apart, since they’re identical. Even their own parents have to do the “freckle test” every once in a while. On their first day of school, Ray isn’t feeling well and has to stay home. So Jay goes alone, along with a note from his mom explaining Ray’s absence, which he’ll turn in during home room. Only, when the teacher calls attendance, Ray’s name isn’t on the list, only Jay’s. Jay figures maybe it was an oversight. But, Ray isn’t in any class. When he sees his file on a teacher’s desk he knows there has been a mix-up, his file is way too big. The school thinks there is only one Grayson boy. Maybe this is an opportunity for Ray and Jay? It’s definitely strange to be at school without his twin brother, especially since in the past no one has been able to tell them apart, and their matching names only made things trickier. But at the new school no one is confused about which twin they are talking to, and Jay actually feel like a real person. When he gets home he tells Ray about the day, and how it felt to have kids talk to him and see him as an individual. They hatch a plan where they'll alternate who will stay home, so that they each get to experience life outside of being a twin- just for a week. Can the boys pull off their plan? What kind of trouble will they be in when all is revealed? Are they good enough actors to make people believe they're one person? You will have to read this book to find out!

I have read and enjoyed many books by Andrew Clements, so I was excited to read Lost and Found. It was a lot of fun! Once I found out what the twins were planning I couldn’t wait to see how everything played out. Their plan was interesting, and I loved seeing the way they each handled things when they were acting as Jay. Definitely a tricky situation- especially when they went out in public with their parents! Ray and Jay are seen by most people as the same person, since they are identical. But, through this experiment, we really got to see how unique they are. They have their own skills and like different things after all. I think this book will appeal to anyone who likes realistic fiction and a little mischief. A fast and entertaining read!
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This book is about twins who move to a new place when their parents apply for a new job. Ray and Jay Grayson, twins, must leave all their friends behind in Colorado to move to Ohio. On the way to Ohio, Ray gets sick and Jay goes to school alone. He realizes how nice it was to not have people staring at him and his twin, and he tells his brother that maybe since they look the same if they could skip days of school. His brother reluctantly agrees, and everyday a different brother goes to school. They soon realize that disguising themselves as each other in front of their parents, school mates, and teachers would be hard. Soon enough they get busted and continue school as the twins.
Lost and Found was a good book, as it was about 2 brothers who wanted to not be confused with each other at school. Their parents got a new job in Ohio and the family had to move there from Colorado. The Twins left all their friends behind, and they felt sad. Ray got sick on the way to Ohio, and Jay had to go to school on his own. He felt happy the first day of school that he could be viewed for who he is and not by him being an identical twin. Everyday the twins switch off school days, and they make separate friends. To keep their identities a secret though, they have to do what the other twin enjoys to not break their cover. Soon enough, they each share their secret with the girls they like, the whole school finds out, and so do their parents, and they get caught and put in separate classes. ( )

This is a story about Ray and Jay, two twins starting six grade at a new school. On the first day Jay is sick and misses school. Ray realizes that the school has no record of Jay, so they think he is the only new student. Ray and Jay take this to their advantage, having fun along the way. Over the course of the book they learn about friendship and honesty, and what it means to be themselves.
I would classify this as a realistic fiction, as both boys in the story are living in a realistic world.
I would read this to students in third through seventh grade.