Girl, Stolen

Girl, Stolen by April Henry is a story of accidental kidnapping.

How do you accidentally kidnap someone? When Griffin saw the keys left in the new Cadillac Escalade he thought it was his lucky day.

For Cheyenne Wilder it feels like one of the unluckiest days of her life. She was waiting in the back of the car while her stepmother went into the drug store to pick up antibiotics. Cheyenne begged her to leave the keys so she could stay warm.

When Griffin found out that Cheyenne was in the car he figured he was in big trouble. She looked right at him. He would now have to take her home. The good luck that was going to get his dad to admit that he was finally a man just turned into a major mistake that was sure to make his dad very angry. But Cheyenne didn't see Griffin because she is blind.

Still, instead of dropping her on the side of the road to be rescued, Griffin panics and takes her home. When his dad finds out that Cheyenne's dad is the president of Nike, he decides to ransom her back. But Griffin is starting to think that he is her only chance at survival. Will his dad let her go and describe what she has overheard - leading the police back to them - or will he just kill her and bury her in the woods?

Henry has written another knuckle-biting young adult novel. Don't be surprised if you are holding your breath while to read this book long into the night.

Henry, April. (2010). Girl, Stolen. New York: Christy Ottaviano Books.