They came on a mission of mercy, but now they're in a fight for their lives. High schooler Will Peterson and three friends journeyed to Central America to help rebuild a school. In a poor, secluded mountain village, they won the hearts of the local people with their energy and kindness. But in one sudden moment, everything went horribly wrong. A revolution swept the country. Now, guns and terror are everywhere â and Americans are being targeted as the first to die. Will and his friends have got to get out fast. But streets full of killers, hills patrolled by armies, and a jungle rife with danger stand between them and the border. Their one hope of escape lies with a veteran warrior who has lost his faith and may betray them at any moment. Their one dream is to reach freedom, safety, and home. If they can just survive.
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November 27, 2012 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781621881544
- File size: 225397 KB
- Duration: 07:49:34
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- English
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- LexileÂŽ Measure: 720
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Publisher's Weekly
October 15, 2012
Two-time Edgar Awardâwinner Klavan (True Crime) works the YA category with a gripping story narrated by Will Peterson, a teen on a youth mission trip. Will has a jaded view of the group, until building a wall for an orphanage turns into a rush for survival in a fictional Central American country crumbling into civil war. Extensive early character description slows the storyâs takeoff; characters efficiently develop in action by conquering fears and bonding while being chased by rebel leader Mendoza. With help from a discharged U.S. Marine, the group navigates everything from snakes to firing squads to escape the country. The best part is the narrator, a sort of more hopeful and kindhearted Holden Caulfield, who finds himself in binds that lead him to make tough choices in the heat of the moment: âAnd IâWill Petersonâsixteen years oldâfrom the quiet little town of Spencerâs Grove, California... I had just killed a man.â Klavan turns up the heat for YA fiction, and this book will be a hot Christmas gift this season. Ages 12âup. (Nov.)â
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- OverDrive Listen audiobook
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- English
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- LexileÂŽ Measure:720
- Text Difficulty:3
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