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In 2035 kidnapping rich children has become an industry, but when thirteen-year-old Charity Meyers is taken and held for ransom, she soon discovers that this particular kidnapping is not what it seems., Staggering wealth, professional kidnappers, and virtual reality mix together in this fast-paced young adult novel set decades into the future. As the protected child of the wildly rich, Charity Miller is completely versed in how to handle a possible kidnapping, the most recent wave of crime in a world where rich and poor are miles apart. But when she's taken on the morning of the first day of 2036, things don't go quite as planned....Edward Bloor is also the author of LONDON CALLING and TANGERINE.
| Size | | Length: | 272 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 12.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Equally successful are the integrated flashbacks, which not only flesh out this grim future world where currency easily trumps lives and children are more commodities than individuals but also give glimpses into the motivations of the kidnappers."
(11/01/2007)
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