Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Escape Under the Forever Sky

This Bluebonnet nominee is exciting and full of suspense and adventure, only I'm not so sure it is geared for our younger readers. Bluebonnet is targeted for grades 3-6, and I think 6th and up is a better fit.

Lucy is the daughter of the US Ambassador to Ethiopia. She is surrounded by amazing scenery and culture, but rarely gets to leave either the school or her safe American compound.  Recently ungrounded, she ventures into town with a friend and gets kidnapped and hauled away to the rural bush. She doesn't know who her captures are, why they are holding her, but knows they will kill her if their demands aren't met. Thankfully, while cooped up at home so often, she is becoming an expert of African wildlife and animal behaviors. Does Lucy have what it takes to make it back to civilization?

This story is actually based on a real event. They have already changed the cover!! That drives me crazy!

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