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Taken Hardcover - 2014

by David Massey

Six extreme athletes form 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.


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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.Six 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?

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  • Title Taken
  • Author David Massey
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First American E
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Chicken House, New York
  • Date 2014-08
  • ISBN 9780545661287 / 0545661285
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.2 in (21.08 x 14.99 x 3.05 cm)
  • Ages 14 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 9 - 12
  • Reading level 840
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities, Veterans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013049168
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2014, Page 0

About the author

DAVID MASSEY's experience as an emergency supplies consultant helped inspire his debut novel, TORN, which Booklist called "deeply affecting" in a starred review. The recent Paralympic Games in London helped spark the idea for TAKEN. David lives with his wife in the West Midlands of England. Friend him on Facebook at DRMasseyBooks and follow him on Twitter @DavidRMassey.
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