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- Author: Fred Hiatt
- Publisher: EMBER
- ISBN-10: 0385742819
- ISBN-13: 9780385742818
- Format: 14 x 20.6 x 1.8 cm, softcover
- Language: English
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A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school, must find her father who has been kidnapped--and they only have nine days. Although the characters in the novel are fictionalized, they are based on a real Chinese family who were part of the Chinese Democracy Movement and inspired this story.
Few mysteries combine cultural diversity, politics and physical danger with a lighthearted friendship. This engaging mix will have great appeal.--Kirkus ReviewsA captivating thriller grounded in real-world problems.--Publishers Weekly
A rollicking and fast-paced young adult adventure novel.--South China Morning Post
Hiatt...offers middle-school-aged readers an appealing mix of action and friendship, with lessons about world events and human rights woven throughout.--Washington Post Book World
"A compelling, teen-centric political thriller . . . inspired by actual events."--BooklistOnline.com A NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
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- Author: Fred Hiatt
- Publisher: EMBER
- ISBN-10: 0385742819
- ISBN-13: 9780385742818
- Format: 14 x 20.6 x 1.8 cm, softcover
- Language: English English
A fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school, must find her father who has been kidnapped--and they only have nine days. Although the characters in the novel are fictionalized, they are based on a real Chinese family who were part of the Chinese Democracy Movement and inspired this story.
Few mysteries combine cultural diversity, politics and physical danger with a lighthearted friendship. This engaging mix will have great appeal.--Kirkus ReviewsA captivating thriller grounded in real-world problems.--Publishers Weekly
A rollicking and fast-paced young adult adventure novel.--South China Morning Post
Hiatt...offers middle-school-aged readers an appealing mix of action and friendship, with lessons about world events and human rights woven throughout.--Washington Post Book World
"A compelling, teen-centric political thriller . . . inspired by actual events."--BooklistOnline.com A NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
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