Ransom
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Published:
Open Road Media Teen & Tween 2012
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Lexile measure:
750L
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Description
Edgar Award finalist: When the strange new bus driver passes the last stop, the five teens on board know something's wrong: "[A] gripping thriller." —Publishers Weekly Valley Gardens is the last stop on the bus route after school. The neighborhood is known for its wealthy families, perhaps the richest in town. Marianne, Bruce, Glenn, Dexter, and Jesse live in Valley Gardens, and have no trouble guiding the new bus driver to the last stop of the day—but the strange substitute driver keeps driving. Soon the five teenagers are hostages deep in the mountains. Their kidnappers demand stacks of money from their families, even though most of the students aren't as well off as the abductors assume. Without hope of raising the ransom money, the five teens must find a way out or face terrifying consequences. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Duncan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
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More Details
Street Date:
08/28/2012
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781453263396
ASIN:
B008L8GI5O
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.9, 7 Points
Level 4.9, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
750
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APA Citation (style guide)
Lois Duncan. (2012). Ransom. Open Road Media Teen & Tween.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lois Duncan. 2012. Ransom. Open Road Media Teen & Tween.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lois Duncan, Ransom. Open Road Media Teen & Tween, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lois Duncan. Ransom. Open Road Media Teen & Tween, 2012.
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Copy Details
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