Awards and HonorsBooklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015 Booklist Editor’s Choice 2015, Fiction
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2015
Carte Blanche: Columnist’s Choice 2015 (Booklist)
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Top Ten
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Young Adult Fiction
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education, 2016 Best Children’s Books of the Year, Fiction
Linus is kidnapped, then trapped in a bunker with five other people. None of them know why they were taken. And whoever is in control thwarts every attempt at escape. Winner of the 2014 Carnegie Medal.
Topics Kidnapping. Interpersonal relations. Torture. Conduct of life. Diaries.
Lexile HL540L
Trim Size 5 1/16" x 7 13/16"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-02-28
JLG Release Date Mar 2015
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Mature Young Adult Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
Mature Young Adult Plus
Mature Young Adult Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
For Grades 11 & Up
Filled with stimulating nonfiction and can't-put-it-down fiction, this category is perfect for bridging the gap between young adult and adult reading. Take note: these 14 selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.