Taken
Nov 2007 · Sold by Knopf Books for Young Readers
4.1star
12 reviews
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312
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BY 2035 THE RICH have gotten richer, the poor have gotten poorer, and kidnapping has become a major growth industry in the United States. The children of privilege live in secure, gated communities and are escorted to and from school by armed guards.
But the security around Charity Meyers has broken down. On New Year's morning, she wakes and finds herself alone, strapped to a stretcher, in an ambulance that's not moving. She is amazingly calm - kids in her neighborhood have been well trained in kidnapping protocol. If this were a normal kidnapping, Charity would be fine. But as the hours of her imprisonment tick by, Charity realizes there is nothing normal about what's going on here. No training could prepare her for what her kidnappers really want . . . and worse, for who they turn out to be.
But the security around Charity Meyers has broken down. On New Year's morning, she wakes and finds herself alone, strapped to a stretcher, in an ambulance that's not moving. She is amazingly calm - kids in her neighborhood have been well trained in kidnapping protocol. If this were a normal kidnapping, Charity would be fine. But as the hours of her imprisonment tick by, Charity realizes there is nothing normal about what's going on here. No training could prepare her for what her kidnappers really want . . . and worse, for who they turn out to be.
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4.1
12 reviews
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April 28, 2011
I love the ending to this book, even though some people may not. It really depends on your taste. But this book is a little short.
A Google user
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January 2, 2011
It was alittle confusing but it was still very on edge and fun. It put me into a situation to where I couldn't put the book down.
Maria Anzaldua (Lexi)
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January 18, 2014
Great book
About the author
Edward Bloor is the author of several acclaimed novels including London Calling and Tangerine. The author lives in Winter Garden, Florida.
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