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Disappeared by Francisco X. Stork

Disappeared

Francisco X. Stork

Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · September 26, 2017

* "A tense thriller elevated by Stork's nuanced writing and empathy for every character, including the villains -- superb." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Four Months AgoSara Zapata's best friend disappeared, kidnapped by the web of criminals who terrorize Juárez.Four Hours AgoSara received a death threat -- and with it, a clue to the place where her friend is locked away.Four Weeks AgoEmiliano Zapata fell in love with Perla Rubi, who will never be his so long as he's poor.Four Minutes AgoEmiliano got the chance to make more money than he ever dreamed -- just by joining the web.In the next four days, Sara and Emiliano will each face impossible choices, between life and justice, friends and family, truth and love.

YA MysteriesImmigration for TeensYA Crime Thrillerssuspense
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Who it’s for
A spare setup with enough menace to keep the pages moving.
Genres
YA Crime Thrillers, Immigration for Teens, YA Mysteries
Published
Scholastic Inc., September 26, 2017

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* "A tense thriller elevated by Stork's nuanced writing and empathy for every character, including the villains -- superb." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Four Months AgoSara Zapata's best friend disappeared, kidnapped by the web of criminals who terrorize Juárez.Four Hours AgoSara received a death threat -- and with it, a clue to the place where her friend is locked away.Four Weeks AgoEmiliano Zapata fell in love with Perla Rubi, who will never be his so long as he's poor.Four Minutes AgoEmiliano got the chance to make more money than he ever dreamed -- just by joining the web.In the next four days, Sara and Emiliano will each face impossible choices, between life and justice, friends and family, truth and love.

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But when the criminals come after Sara, only one path remains for both siblings: the way across the desert to the United States.Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork delivers his most gripping novel yet in this tense and timely international thriller.

Quiet Tension

A spare setup with enough menace to keep the pages moving.

Come here for

  • suspense-forward tension
  • classroom-friendly page-turning

Expect

  • lean, high-stakes atmosphere
  • a thriller shape with broad entry points

Where it sits

Immigration for Teens88%
YA Crime Thrillers43%
YA Mysteries36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Survival Stories
  • YA Sibling Stories
  • Immigration for Teens
Authors
Francisco X. Stork
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
September 26, 2017
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
YA Survival Stories