

Found
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
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Margaret Peterson Haddix
Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adoped, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you." Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere -- and people who seem to appear and disappear at will. The kids discover they are caught in a battle between two opposing forces that want very different things for Jonah and Chip's lives. Do Jonah and Chip have any choice in the matter? And what should they choose when both alternatives are horrifying? With Found, Margaret Peterson Haddix begins a new series that promises to be every bit as suspenseful as her Shadow Children series -- which has sold more than 41/2 million copies -- and proves her, once again, to be a master of the page-turner.
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Author
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Pages
320
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2008-04-22
ISBN
1416596925 9781416596929
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"It definitely caught my interest from the beginning with the babies. I’m not one of those people who question how they make time travel possible or if their theory is plausible, but it was definitely interesting."
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"I adored this series growing up! I bought every single book as soon as it was released. It's got a special spot in my heart."
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"A brilliant end to a great series. The first six books pretty much existed on the same timeline but from different points of view, but this picks up where all the other books leave off. This book is so heartwarming and pulls it all together. We learn the truth of Dario’s mother and how she left. You get to see Dario grow into his identity and his relationship with Kevin. You also see all three friends blossom and mature into adulthood with marriage, children, and careers. Although this book still has a large focus on Dario and Kevin, you still get a substantial dose of Gavin, Ryland, and to a lesser extent Louis. There is resolution between Dario and his father, largely due to dad’s new girlfriend (that man is constantly led by a woman-thank goodness this one is worth her salt). Dario moves away from being a nervous and anxious kid into a confident young adult who makes a career decision, formulates a business plan, asks for what he needs, and gets the job done. <br/>Good news Dario becomes comfortable with his blue eyes and sexual orientation and even marries Kevin in the end. Eventually he sees himself as Kevin sees him, but most importantly, he realizes what Louis tried to tell him much earlier and he begins to see things in blue. I don’t often re-read books, but I would re-read this series, especially if it were bundled into on large kindle book (hint, hint). <br/><br/>Thank you Samuel Alexander for giving us such rich, well-rounded, and complex characters. The depth of the dialogue and the nuances of the friendship between Dario, Gavin, and Ryland as well as the friendship between Dario and Louis, is brilliant. Also thank for a story about the Black community and the complexities of our lives!!!<br/><br/>I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review."
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Georgette Atkinson Brown
"This starts out as a typical MG novel, then turns into a mystery, then into a full out sci-fi. The twist towards the end is amazing, and props to Haddix for thinking of it."
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Ricki Marking-Camuto
"I love this book so much 😭 I just love it"
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Rata A
"i almost cried"
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"Wordless and beautiful."
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BookGeek1
"No I just really like the writer!"
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Sam
"This coming-of-age story tip toes into the world of sci-fi. I’d recommend the whole series!"
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