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Blood Donor

by Karen Bass

Part of the Orca Soundings series

Subject
Thrillers & Suspense - General
Age
9-12 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
128
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Size
12.4 cm × 18.5 cm
ISBN
9781459826854

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 they’re 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 kidnapper’s 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 they’re drained dry? When one of the teens doesn’t 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 don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

About the author

Karen BassAuthor

Karen Bass is the award-winning author of a number of novels for young adult readers. Her novel Graffiti Knight won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, the R. Ross Annett Award and the CAA Exporting Alberta Award, among other honors. Uncertain Soldier, winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, and The Hill were both nominated for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award. Karen was a public library manager in Alberta for sixteen years before turning to full-time writing. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario.

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What reviewers said

“Blood Donor keeps readers guessing. The thrilling sequence of events teens face through this novel includes kidnapping, abandonment, and survival.”
“A fast-paced read with strong appeal for reluctant readers who are true-crime fans.”
“Excels in all aspects
An excellent choice for striving readers, especially those interested in thrillers or mysteries.”
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