The Disappeared Hardback - 2008
by Gloria Whelan
A riveting tale about love andsacrifice by a National BookAward winner.The Disappeared. Los desaparecidos. This is the namegiven to those who opposed Argentina's dictatorialgovernment and were kidnapped to ensure their silence.With her hometown of Buenos Aires ensconscedin the political nightmare, Silvia devises a plan to saveher missing brother. She'll make Norberto, son of thegeneral who arrests dissenters, fall in love with her–andhe'll have his father set Eduardo free.Told in alternating chapters, this powerful and poeticstory follows Silvia as she spirals into Norberto's world,and Eduardo as he struggles to endure physical andemotional torture. Will Silvia's scheme reunite her family?Or will the pursuit of freedom cost these devotedsiblings their lives?
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The Disappeared. Los desaparecidos. This is the name given to those who opposed Argentina?s dictatorial government and were kidnapped to ensure their silence. With her hometown of Buenos Aires ensconsced in the political nightmare, Silvia devises a plan to save her missing brother. She?ll make Norberto, son of the general who arrests dissenters, fall in love with her?and he?ll have his father set Eduardo free.
Told in alternating chapters, this powerful and poetic story follows Silvia as she spirals into Norberto?s world, and Eduardo as he struggles to endure physical and emotional torture. Will Silvia?s scheme reunite her family? Or will the pursuit of freedom cost these devoted siblings their lives?
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- Title The Disappeared
- Author Gloria Whelan
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 136
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dial Books, NY
- Publication date June 12, 2008
- ISBN 9780803732759 / 0803732759
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8.32 x 5.78 x 0.65 in (21.13 x 14.68 x 1.65 cm)
- Age range 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 780
- Category Young Adult Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Disappeared persons
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007043750
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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