Girl Stolen! by April Henry

Girl Stolen!

Hello, I am doing my book review on Girl Stolen. This amazing book is by: April Henry. Everyone should read this because it is a great book! It is about sixteen year old Cheyenne Wilder and she is kinapped. Her stepmom was going to get pills for her in the pharmacy, because she had pneumonia. Cheyenne wanted to keep the keys in the car, just in case she got cold. Suddenly the door opened, Cheyenne thought it was just her stepmom. Then Cheyenne quickly remembered that her stepmom didn’t smoke. The kinappers figure out that Cheyenne’s dad is the president of a powerful company Nike, and they want money. Cheyenne has to try to figure out who these people are and what they want with her, but it was going to be a bit hard, because Cheyenne is blind.

My favorite quote in this book is, “ Griffen snorted, Mainstreamed! Even I know that’s a fancy pants private school.” Gail Giles, bestselling author of What Happened To Case McBride, said “ April Henry’s Girl Stolen is page-turning suspense with a clever heroine who meets up with bad luck, bad man, a bad dog, bad weather, bad health, and has to face them without seeing them . A nail-biter. Kikus Review states, This can’t put-down crime thriller unfolds through the viewpoints of both victim and criminal.

The reccomended reading age for this book is 12-18. This book has not won any awards. Another book by this New York Times Bestselling Author is, Face Of Betrayal. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!

Recommended by Lisa Schroeder



Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be kidnapped? It can be a very scary thought, even if you can see. In the book, Girl, Stolen by April Henry, sixteen year old Cheyenne was kidnapped while her step-mom was filling a prescription for pneumonia. All of a sudden Cheyenne hears something, thinking it is her mom. Little did she know, she was being kidnapped. Besides feeling awful with her illness and scared for her life, Cheyenne has something else to overcome in dealing with this conflict: she's blind. Will being blind stop Cheyenne’s escape? How will she get away with not being able to see what she is doing? This novel will make you grateful that you can use all of you five senses. Read to find out how Cheyenne will use her eyes, ears, mouth, and hands. Will she be able to escape the bad guy and get home to her family safe and sound? This suspenseful and captivating novel will have you up all night just flipping through the pages until the end! This is a true nail biting thiller!

This 224 page book is recommended for young adults. This book has received a four and a half star rating according to Barnes and Noble. Unfortunately, this novel has not won any awards. Other books by April Henry are The Night She Disappeared, Torched, and Buried Diamonds. April Henry is New York Times Bestselling Author. I would compare April’s writing style with Peg Kehert because both of their novels haves a lot of suspense. Another similarity is they both use very descriptive and suspenseful words. They also make you have so many questions just flying through your head. You will not find an answer to your question until the last page. This is what makes you read and read for hours on end!!!

Once you read this thought-provoking novel, you will agree with this statement by Todd Strasser, “A unique and clever premise. Cheyenne has to be one of the most resourceful heroines in recent memory.” Todd is the bestselling author of Wish You Were Dead. "Girl, Stolen is a fast and ripping read, highly recommended for reluctant teen readers. The vocabulary is not challenging, the characters are strong, and there is not an over-reliance on things techy. It's a book, no batteries required, for entertainment and a whole new world.” Exclaims Eileen Granfors from Amazon’s reviews. Those are the perfect words to describe this captivating book! Girl,Stolen compares to the book Abduction by Peg Kehret. Both of the main characters get kidnapped by some wacko man. Both kids have only on choice.... escape. Will they get away from the kidnapper? This question will remain until the end! My favorite quote from the book is, “Every blind person had their own way of folding money to tell it apart.” I really liked this quote because it made me think that being blind doesn’t mean you can’t be normal. I think this book would be very inspiring for some one who may not be able to see. The main character was blind, but she still was able to use the rest of her senses to figure out that she was being kidnapped. Being blind did not stop Cheyenne from learning how to deal with not being able to see. Cheyenne is a very independent person because she has to learn things that will help herself. She may have had to change the way she lived, but she still figured it out. This quote really makes me want to help all of those who have a challenge when it comes to seeing!

This is a book that I would recommend to anyone who has ever had to overcome some very hard challenges. This book has characters that will leave you thinking about their actions for days. The characters will express their feelings in ways you never thought were possible.
An innocent girl who ends up with bad luck, bad men, a bad dog, bad health, and has to overcome them without seeing! Will Cheyenne be able to escape the bad guy and get home to her family safe and sound? Read to find out!

Recommended by Morgan Olsem