Young Adult Fiction Survival Stories
Taken
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2009
- Category
- Survival Stories, General (see also headings under Social Themes), Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Recommended Age
- 12
- Recommended Grade
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554691524
- Publish Date
- Oct 2009
- List Price
- $14.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554695461
- Publish Date
- Oct 2009
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
Two girls have recently disappeared near the town where Stephanie lives. She is concerned but is sure that it could never happen to her. But then it does. Tied up and alone far from home, she manages to escape her captor and run for her life. But she is in the middle of nowhere, with no food, no shelter and no way home. And worst of all, she has run away before, so she is sure that the police will not take her disappearance seriously. She will need to save herself, calling on lessons learned from her grandfather and an inner strength she never thought she had.
About the author
Norah McClintock est l’auteure de plus de 40 livres, dont ceux des collections Chloe & Levesque, Mike & Riel et Robyn Hunter Mysteries, tous publiés chez Scholastic Canada. Les livres de Norah ont été traduits dans une douzaine de langues. Elle a remporté le prix Arthur Ellis dans la catégorie du meilleur roman policier jeunesse et beaucoup d’autres récompenses. Native de Montréal, Norah a obtenu un baccalauréat en histoire de l’Université McGill. Une mer de chagrin est son premier roman historique. «Il est temps d’utiliser toutes ces connaissances en histoire», a-t-elle dit. Norah vit maintenant à Toronto.
Norah McClintock is the author of Tell and Snitch, both Orca Soundings novels. Norah lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Awards
- Commended, American Library Association (ALA) Popular Paperback for Young Adults
- Winner, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (MYRCA)
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
- Commended, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
- Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Excerpt: Taken (by (author) Norah McClintock)
I lay on the gritty wooden floor of the filthy shack, frozen with terror. For weeks I had been hearing about the two girls who had disappeared, but I had never in a million years thought that something like that was going to happen to me.
But here I was, tied up, groggy, panic-stricken—and waiting. Waiting for whatever had happened to the girl who had been found "not alive." Waiting for whatever had happened to the other girl.
This couldn't be happening to me.
But it was.
Editorial Reviews
"The plot is fast-paced and the heroine is likeable...This survival story is a page-turner."
Tri State Young Adult Book Review Committee
"Riveting, and never becomes too harrowing."
Booklist
"[A] fast-moving thriller…McClintock's dialogue feels genuine, though readers spend the majority of the novel in Stephanie's head, as she uses clear thinking and a substantial reserve of inner strength to find her way home."
Publishers Weekly Online
"Taken is an engrossing study of the humbling effects of solitude, and it offers an unflinching depiction of the unforgiving and often brutal realities of the natural world."
Quill & Quire
"McClintock does an admirable job of weaving suspenseful elements together while tantalizing the reader with seemingly disconnected snippets of information…I definitely recommend this novel. It is well-written and it proceeds at a pace appropriate to the development of tension necessary to carry it along."
Resource Links
"[Stephanie's] harrowing journey back to safety propels this plot-driven, fast-paced tale forward... Told in the first person, this suspenseful survival story is sure to have strong appeal."
Kirkus Reviews
"Well-written for the targeted audience. It was simple, yet gripping."
For the Love of All That Is Written blog
"Award-winning novelist McClintock adds another well-paced tale for adolescent readers to her impressive collection… A story about an engaging and smart protagonist facing seemingly insurmountable odds and surviving should appeal to early teen readers accustomed to tidy television-style adventures neatly packaged and resolved. Highly Recommended."
CM Magazine
"McClintock has written yet another thought-provoking book. The emotions and struggles that Stephanie works through make you feel like you are there."
What If? Magazine
"A fast-paced story told in the first person...The character is compelling and the descriptions are great—you can practically taste the grubs. The cover is eye-catching as well. This is sure to be a hit with teen readers."
Puget Sound Council
