Suspense
TROUBLE ON THE TRACKS
1998 Scholastic
ISBN 0-590-13447-7
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available in cassette through National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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Published in Dutch (1999 Averbode OP HET SPOOR VAN DE KAKETOE ISBN 90-317-1426-7)
BOOKLIST:
...high-spirited contemporary adventure..
BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
...the sibling dialogue is authentic and the characterization... credible...
THREE DAYS (pb 2003 Puffin)(ebook 2015)
2001 Dutton
ISBN 0-525-46790-4
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Junior Library Guild
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Bank Street Best Books Master List
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Oregon Battle of the Books list for 2013
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starred review SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
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SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Books
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nominated Florida Sunshine State Young Reader Award
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nominated South Dakota Prairie Pasque Award
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nominated Kansas William Allen White Award
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nominated Pennsylvania Young Readers Award
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nominated Iowa Children's Choice Award
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Miami Herald Best Children's Book list
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audiocassette with Recorded Books (ISBN 1-4025-0939-1)
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in German (2005 Carlsen NUR 3 TAGE ISBN 3-551-58125-8)
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: ...nightmarish scenes...a suspenseful reading experience...
THE HORN BOOK:
...Taut and suspenseful...the present-tense narration gives it a you-are-there immediacy...
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
...mystical coming-of-age tale....
KIRKUS:
...full of detail of setting and culture that should enthrall young fans of historical fiction.
VOYA:
... a great companion for ancient Egyptian studies and a great read for historical fiction fans, ancient Egyptian mythology buffs, and those searching for strong female protagonists.
BCCB:
...a veritable field trip through ancient Egypt
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:
Readers' hearts will be in their mouths as Kepi survives a sandstorm, reaches the capital, is forced into servitude, and confronts the Pharoah himself.
LIGHTS ON THE NILE
2011 Harper Collins
ISBN 9780061667930
ebook with Scholastic Book Clubs 2013
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Junior Library Guild