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- Book Synopsis
- It's an ordinary nightmare of a family trip until Theo realizes that the beautiful girl beside the hotel pool is his childhood babysitter**x2014;and his first crush. Theo hasn't seen Ronnie for five years, but when she invites him to go with her**x2014;and her toddler son, Zach**x2014;on a road trip, he leaps at the opportunity to ditch his parents and head to Hollywood. They've only gone a few miles before Theo begins to regret his impulsive decision. Zach cries nonstop, and when they get pulled over by the police, Ronnie is clearly terrified. She says her ex-boyfriend is a cop and that he is looking for her. Theo wants to trust her, but he suspects she is hiding something. And when they reach Los Angeles and she disappears, leaving him to look after Zach, he needs to find out the truth**x2014;and decide where his loyalties lie. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
- About The Author
- Robin Stevenson is the award-winning author of more than thirty-five books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens, including the picture books Pride Puppy, Pride Colors and A Hug on the Wind, and the novel The Book of Jupiter. Her books have won the Silver Birch Award, the Sheila A. Egoff award and a Stonewall Honor, and been finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards, the Lambda Literary Awards and many reader's choice awards. Her work has been translated and published in more than ten countries, including Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Korea, Japan and Vietnam. Robin was the Book and Periodical Council of Canada's Champion of Free Expression for 2022. In 2023, she was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. She is also a co-founder of Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans. She has degrees in philosophy and social work, and worked for ten years as a social worker and counsellor before becoming a full-time writer. Robin lives on the west coast of Canada with her family.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781459803602
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers, (01 April 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 136
- Weight
- 120 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 175 x 107 x 13 mm
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