Three adolescent misfits have joined the Portland County Search and Rescue team for various reasons. Their first participation in a genuine search effort is for an autistic man lost in the woods. What they discover instead is the body of a young girl.
Ruby, Nick, and Alexis all have their own difficulties that separate them from others, but they forge an awkward friendship that develops over the course of the mystery. I liked the characters and the way they eventually come to support each other.
This is the first book in Henry's Point Last Seen YA series, and I look forward to more.
Read in January. Blog post scheduled for May.
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Henry's novel Girl, Stolen earned praise and awards:
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults
An ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults
Winner of the Truman Readers Award (Missouri state award)
Winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Award (Maryland state award)
Winner of the Young Adult Reading Program (South Dakota state award)
Quote from Author's Page on Amazon: When I was 11, I sent a short story about a six-foot tall frog who loved peanut butter to Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He took it to lunch and showed it to the editor of a British children's magazine - and she asked to publish the story! (For no money, which might have been a warning about how hard it is to make a living writing.)
:) I love that an eleven-year-old sent a short story to Roald Dahl, that he read it, and that he showed it to a friend who wanted to publish it. Good job, Mr. Dahl. Your influence lingers.
NetGalley/Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
YA/Mystery. June 17, 2014. Print version: 272 pages.
I like the premise of this one! There's just something about misfits . . . I am glad you enjoyed this one, Jenclair.
ReplyDeleteWendy - It was a good mystery with interesting characters. I also like that they were involved (for very different reasons) with the Search and Rescue team. :)
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