Captive!
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1995 · Est. 53 min read

Captive!

By Gary Paulsen

Part of the World of Adventures series

Trapped in a cabin, Roman faces masked gunmen and his past.

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80 pages· 7,841 words· Est. 53 min read
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Roman Sanchez, haunted by his father's death, finds himself trapped in a mountain cabin with three others, held hostage by masked gunmen. As fear and memories collide, Roman must confront his deepest fears to survive. Can he outsmart the captors and escape, or will his past consume him? The stakes are life and death, and time is running out.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
7,841
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
15078
Publication
Published
November 1, 1995
First published
January 1, 1995
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440410423

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