Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Abduction by Gordon Korman

Korman, G. (2006). The abduction. New York: Scholastic.

Aiden and Meg’s parents have been released from jail, and claim to have been framed for a crime they didn't commit. The town really does not believe that their parents are innocent and treat the family pretty unfair once they are out. The family is being harassed and the police do not seem to take action, and do the least they can to help make the family feel safe. One day while Meg and Aiden are walking home from torturous school, a van drives by slowly and Meg gets picked up by a Pest Control van. Aiden is the only one who is a witness and has certain information to track down where his sister is. Throughout the book, Meg and Aiden’s parents are worried sick and feel helpless so they advise the FBI on the situation, even though Aiden does not agree with that choice. Aiden struggles to find Meg, while Meg is being held captive. While she is in custody, the young kidnapper slips and accidentally tells her that they will not hurt her. As the story progresses, an FBI agent in disguise finally gets close to recovering Meg, but she only hurts her chances to finally being free (she hits the agent in the head, and gives him  a concussion). It ends where Meg is still wondering if she will ever be saved or free again. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what is going to happen next. The suspense and mystery in this book is what teens will get from reading this book! That’s what they want! They will have to read the second part to it, to find out.

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