zachslie

Zach’s Lie, by Roland Smith ISBN: 0-7868-0617-6 c2001 211 pages R.L. 4.3 Points-7

Good sections to read aloud: -pp. 10-12 where Jack, his mother and sister are awakened in the middle of the night be strangers -bottom of page 8 until the end of page 9....where Zach (Jack) is talking about his change of name and his mother and sister’s as well.

Summary: Jack Osborne, his sister and mother are rudely awakened one night by three masked men who do not share any reason why they are there, they just simply give instructions on what they need to do next and how they are to act. Shortly after the men leave and the family has removed themselves from the duct tape, DEA agents arrive and place their house under “arrest.” Jack and his family still don’t know what’s going on....all they know is that his father has done something to stir up this mess. Jack’s father has gotten himself messed up with the wrong guys....guys he has been helping run drugs across the US and Mexico borders with. Because of some things that have gone wrong, Jack’s father is placed in prison and Jack’s family is put into the witness protection program for their own safety. Can the family overcome all of the lies and will they be safe in their new location?

YA Fiction--survival/adventure; witness protection; narcotics dealers; basques; Nevada

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