9781599901411

Awards and Honors 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, Children’s Nonfiction; IRA Young Adult Choices for 2010

The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir

Name: The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir
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When Cylin Busby was nine years old, her father, John, a policeman in the small town of Falmouth, Massachusetts, was shot and nearly killed. Under constant police protection, Cylin and her brothers became prisoners at home and outcasts at school. John suspected a local mobster of the murder attempt, but as the suspect remained at large, John began to plot revenge. In alternating chapters, Cylin and John Busby describe the harrowing events that changed their lives. Includes Where Are They Now? and About the Authors sections.

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AR Level 5.7 AR Points 13.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 363.2092 B Title alpha The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir Category High Demand High Plus Pages Count 320 Genre Nonfiction Summary On the night of August 31, 1979, John Busby was shot in the face at close range. His recovery, including multiple surgeries to rebuild his jaw and cheeks, would have been difficult enough without the fear that whoever had targeted John would probably return to finish the job. The alternating voices of John and Cylin Busby tell the same story from two distinct points of view: that of an angry crime victim who knows the investigation is being mishandled, and that of an innocent, shy child whose world changes suddenly—and forever. Topics Cadavers. Hospitals. Fund-raisers. Sympathy. The night shift. The beach. Keeping children occupied. Car paint. Police work. Shootings. Fear. Escapes. Blood. Suspects. First responders. Neighbors. Cemeteries. Danger. Hiding. Dying. Gangs. Court proceedings. Shotguns. Relatives. Clothes. Rookie cops. Children's perceptions. Falmouth, Massachusetts. Crime investigations. Cover-ups. Anger. Local politics. Arson. Organized crime. Hospital visits. Murder. IV tubes. Chess. Bullies. Police protection. New teachers. GI tubes. Acting out. Car accidents. Medications. Revenge. Hypnosis. Psychiatrists. Threats. Fences. Alarms. Intruders. Nightmares. Guard dogs. Lying. Searching for normalcy. Assault and battery. Play dates. Relocation. Reporters. Police physical tests. Rural towns. Heat. Making a home. Driver's licenses. Vulnerability. SRC Level 7.300000 SRC Points 20.000000 Lexile 940L Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" JLG Span Fall Language English Publication date 2008-08-31 JLG Release Date Dec 2008 Minimum grade 9 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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