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The Girl in the White Van
2020
First Published
3.88
Average Rating
238
Number of Pages

A teen is snatched after her kung fu class and must figure out how to escape—and rescue another kidnapped prisoner—in this chilling YA mystery. When Savannah disappears soon after arguing with her mom’s boyfriend, everyone assumes she's run away. The truth is much worse. She’s been kidnapped by a man in a white van who locks her in an old trailer home, far from prying eyes. And worse yet, Savannah’s not alone: Ten months earlier, Jenny met the same fate and nearly died trying to escape. Now as the two girls wonder if he will hold them captive forever or kill them, they must join forces to break out—even if it means they die trying. Master mystery-writer April Henry weaves another heart-stopping young adult thriller in this story ripped straight from the headlines.

Avg Rating
3.88
Number of Ratings
4,630
5 STARS
29%
4 STARS
38%
3 STARS
27%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

April Henry
April Henry
Author · 23 books

I write mysteries and thrillers. I live in Portland, Oregon with my family. If you've read one of my books, I would love to hear from you. Hearing from readers makes me eager to keep writing. When I was 12, I sent a short story about a six-foot tall frog who loved peanut butter to Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He liked it so much he arranged to have it published in an international children's magazine. My dream of writing went dormant until I was in my 30s, working at a corporate job, and started writing books on the side. Those first few years are now thankfully a blur. Now I'm very lucky to make a living doing what I love. I have written 27 novels for adults and teens, with more on the way. My books have been on the New York Times bestseller lists, gotten starred reviews, been picked for Booksense, translated into seven languages, been named to state reading lists, won the Anthony award and won the Oregon Book Award.

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