The Disappeared

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ISBN: 9780803732759
Author: Whelan, Gloria
Binding: Hardcover
Fiction/ Nonfiction: Fiction
Subject: Family, Friends and School
Annotation: A riveting tale about love and sacrifice by a National Book Award winner. The Disappeared. Los desaparecidos. This is the name given to those who opposed Argentina's dictatorial government and were kidnapped to ensure their silence. With her hometown of Buenos Aires ensconsced in the political nightmare, Silvia devises a plan to save her missing brother. She'll make Norberto, son of the general who arrests dissenters, fall in love with her'and he'll have his father set Eduardo free. Told in alternating chapters, this powerful and poetic story follows Silvia as she spirals into Norberto's world, and Eduardo as he struggles to endure physical and emotional torture. Will Silvia's scheme reunite her family? Or will the pursuit of freedom cost these devoted siblings their lives?
Grade Level: 4-5
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Number of Pages: 144
Lexile Range: 700-799
Interest Level: Grades 9-12
AR/ATOS Level Range: 5.0-5.4
Publish Year: 2008