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Margaret Peterson Haddix (1964-)
Margaret Peterson Haddix is an American author, who has written 25 books for both kids and teens.
FOUND
A jam packed adventure ride that will keep the reader guessing at every turn.
Jonah Skidmore, thirteen, lives a happy well-adjusted life in Ohio, with his parents and younger sister Katherine. Jonah knows of his past, all except the first three months of his life. His adoption papers remain sealed under the strict code of a closed adoption. Neither he, nor his parents, has any knowledge of his birthplace or birth mother.
Never has it
occurred to Jonah to investigate his past, until now. Jonah holds an envelope
with no return address, one in which its contents will forever change his life.
His sister Katherine and friend Chip anxiously waits to see what’s inside the
envelope. Jonah removes the letter with only one sentence, “You are one of the
missing.” Jonah is angry by what he
reads for unexplainable reasons, and immediately shreds the note.
Jonah and Chip are
one of thirty-six children who receive the strange letter. Unknown to either families, both boys were
aboard a flight that mysteriously landed thirteen years ago, without any crew
or adults. The FBI stepped in, collected
the babies and placed them for adoption across the country. Their arrival
remains a mystery, one hidden by the FBI.
With the help of
Katherine and Chip, Jonah begins to investigate the mystery behind the letters.
He soon learns of a commonality he shares with Chip, aside from only age and
friendship.
Both adopted at
three months from different agencies. More importantly, Jonah discovers a list
of names all that were aboard that flight, hidden by the FBI. The more Jonah digs into his past the weirder
things become. He finds out that all thirty-six names on the list live within
the same vicinity.
Strangers begin
to appear in Jonah’s life, some coming and going in a ghostly fashion, others
offering him snippets of information. One common thread they all share is the
message of time travel. Jonah begins to question the possibility. Could that be
the common theme between him and the others on the list? He has so many
questions, and very few answers. With a sense of urgency, Jonah needs to find
the answer before time runs out and warn the others before it’s too late.
Found is the
first book in the new series Missing by Margaret Peterson Haddix. She explores the fascinating world of time
travel, taking the reader on a wild adventure ride. Found will leave you
questioning the possibility of time travel. With the advancement of technology,
anything is possible.
An exciting
read, with soft undertones throughout the book, of camaraderie and family
unity.
Found is a story
that will appeal to both boys and girls.
I would
recommend this book for ages 8+
Series by
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Missing: Found,
Sent, Sabotaged and Torn
The Shadow
Children Series
