abduction

Abduction! by Peg Kehret ISBN: 0-525-47294-0 c2004 215 pages

Good sections to read aloud: pp. 3-4 where he is getting the dog pp. 15-18 when he kidnaps Matt from school

Summary: Six year old Matt and his dog, Pookie, disappear the same day and leave the family baffled. Who would want to kidnap an old blind dog and an innocent kindergarten boy? As one week passes and there are no leads, both Matt’s mom and sister start to lose hope. What they don’t know is that Matt’s father, who he’s never met, has done research and knew exactly where to find Matt and how to lure him in. Matt has already lost hope that his mom and sister are looking for him because his dad lies and tells him that they are dead and he has to live with him. Even though Matt is unhappy, he doesn’t feel like there is anywhere or anyone to turn to. Then, he hits a lucky break when his dad takes him to a baseball game.

YA fiction--survival/adventure; kidnapping; brothers and sisters; fathers and sons; Seattle, Washington

©Jennifer Lang ~ 2005 ~ WDMS