{"product_id":"9780545661287","title":"Taken","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTaken\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Massey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      The trip of a lifetime turns into a fight to the death when six extreme athletes are TAKEN hostage by pirates off the coast of Africa. By the author of TORN.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix crew members are toughing it out, trying to come together as a team to sail around the world on a grueling challenge for charity. Four are teen military veterans disabled in combat: They're used to being pushed to the limit. But nothing could have prepared them for being kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army. Suddenly, the trip of a lifetime turns into a dark journey into the African jungle. Taken hostage by a notorious warlord and his band of child soldiers, how will Rio, Ash, Marcus, Jen, Charis, and Izzy survive?     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Praise for TORN* \"Vivid and terrifying...[an] intense page-turner...Elinor makes a winningly courageous, tough-minded protagonist-narrator who is nonetheless deeply affected by what she sees and experiences. Readers will be, too.\" -- BOOKLIST, starred review\"TORN shows readers the ghost of hope and desperate longing for peace that keeps pulling us back to Afghanistan. A powerful and important novel.\" -- Trent Reedy, author of WORDS IN THE DUST\"[An] intense and heart-wrenching debut novel....Massey delicately and impressively explores military politics, the stress of combat, and the roots of terrorism in a story about...the heavy toll [war] exacts on all parties involved.\" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY \"An intriguing mystery and a terrific first novel.\" -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\"This is a terrific debut novel. The reconnaissance missions and battle scenes are taut and full of tension and suspense. The author has done his research...\" -- LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION \"Saturated with realistic details, this wartime mystery adventure is highly explosive.\" -- KIRKUS REVIEWS     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for TORN* \"Vivid and terrifying...[an] intense page-turner...Elinor makes a winningly courageous, tough-minded protagonist-narrator who is nonetheless deeply affected by what she sees and experiences. Readers will be, too.\" -- BOOKLIST, starred review\"TORN shows readers the ghost of hope and desperate longing for peace that keeps pulling us back to Afghanistan. A powerful and important novel.\" -- Trent Reedy, author of WORDS IN THE DUST\"[An] intense and heart-wrenching debut novel....Massey delicately and impressively explores military politics, the stress of combat, and the roots of terrorism in a story about...the heavy toll [war] exacts on all parties involved.\" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY \"An intriguing mystery and a terrific first novel.\" -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\"This is a terrific debut novel. The reconnaissance missions and battle scenes are taut and full of tension and suspense. The author has done his research...\" -- LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION \"Saturated with realistic details, this wartime mystery adventure is highly explosive.\" -- KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780545661287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Chicken House","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40773904007374,"sku":"9780545661287","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_bcf02baa-fade-44c1-9902-0c11f7e307b9.jpg?v=1644522096","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780545661287","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}