Name: Stolen
ISBN: 9780545170949

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Tense and Intimate

A tense, immersive read with a serious emotional register and a sharp sense of unease.

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immersive, high-stakes atmosphere
serious, intimate YA intensity

Expect

tight, page-turning momentum
heavy emotional material

Book Details

Authors: Lucy Christopher
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: April 1, 2012
Format: Paperback
Theme: YA Crime Thrillers · Abuse & Trauma for Teens
Reading lane: YA Crime Thrillers

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Publisher Categories

Coming of Age
Australia & Oceania for Teens
Abuse & Trauma for Teens

About This Book

Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award * “An emotionally raw thriller…a haunting account of captivity and the power of relationships.” -- Publishers Weekly, starred review The captivating, disturbing, and heartbreakingly beautiful thriller from award-winning and critically acclaimed author, Lucy Christopher. A girl: Gemma, 16, at the airport, on her way to a family vacation. A guy: Ty, rugged, tan, too old, oddly familiar, eyes blue as ice. She steps away. For just a second....

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Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award * “An emotionally raw thriller…a haunting account of captivity and the power of relationships.” -- Publishers Weekly, starred review The captivating, disturbing, and heartbreakingly beautiful thriller from award-winning and critically acclaimed author, Lucy Christopher. A girl: Gemma, 16, at the airport, on her way to a family vacation. A guy: Ty, rugged, tan, too old, oddly familiar, eyes blue as ice. She steps away. For just a second. He pays for her drink. And drugs it. They talk. Their hands touch. And before Gemma knows what's happening, Ty takes her. Steals her away. To sand and heat. To emptiness and isolation. To nowhere. And expects her to love him. Written as a letter from a victim to her captor, Stolen is Gemma's desperate story of survival; of how she has to come to terms with her living nightmare--or die trying to fight it.