Blood Donor
Blood Donor
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Orca Books
Just the Series: Orca Soundings   

Series and Publisher: Orca Soundings   

Annotation: In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, at-risk teenagers are being kidnapped and forced to donate their blood.
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #6703292
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: High Low High Low
Publisher: Orca Books
Copyright Date: 2021
Edition Date: 2021 Release Date: 08/17/21
Pages: 116 pages
ISBN: 1-459-82685-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-459-82685-4
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2020951444
Dimensions: 19 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

Locked out of her house one night by her controlling father, Joanne is targeted and becomes one of a group of teens abducted for their blood.Jo is taking cover at a bus shelter when a representative from the Street Youth Network convinces her that they can provide her with a bed while she gets back on her feet. It's in fact a devious ploy. She's drugged and wakes up in a locked basement where she finds a group of homeless teens, all nonconsenting blood donors. The diabolical reason for the blood draws is all the more ominous because it's just about plausible: Their blood is being used in anti-aging treatments at the exclusive Re-JUVE-nation spa. The tension intensifies when one of the captives learns that the spa is moving. The teens speculate that they will be left behind-once they are entirely drained. Jo has a plan, and it's all heart-pounding action from there as Jo attempts to evade the dogs and Taser-wielding guards and escape. Although the focus is firmly on the action, the story provides a peek at the plight of street kids and ends on a realistic note. The cast defaults to White.A fast-paced read with strong appeal for reluctant readers who are true-crime fans. (Thriller. 13-18)

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Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: 7-12
Lexile: HL400L

Seventeen-year-old Jo McNair is one minute late for her curfew, and thanks to her controlling father, she's now locked out, cold and wandering the streets.

She has no money and nowhere to sleep. Halfway through the night she meets someone who says theyre with a group working with at-risk kids, helping them get back on their feet. Jo gratefully accepts the offer of shelter for the night, only to find she has walked into a kidnappers trap. Now Jo and several other teens are being held prisoner. Their captors drug them regularly and force them to donate their blood. What is so special about the teens blood? And how long before theyre drained dry? When one of the teens doesnt return, Jo suspects their days are numbered. She has to find a way to escape before their time runs out.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they dont like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.


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