The Leaving

The Leaving

By Tara Altebrando

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Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to.

Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mom she barely recognizes, and doesn't really recognize the person she's supposed to be, either. But she thinks she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, except they're entirely unable to recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max--the only one who hasn't come back. Which leaves Max's sister, Avery, wanting answers. She wants to find her brother--dead or alive--and isn't buying this whole memory-loss story. But as details of the disappearance begin to unfold, no one is prepared for the truth.

This unforgettable novel--with its rich characters, high stakes, and plot twists--will leave readers breathless.

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
ISBN-13: 9781681194035
ISBN-10: 1681194031
Published on 6/6/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 448

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Wow! This book would not leave my hands! It starts on how 6 kindergartners were missing,and how 5 of them suddenly returned when they were 16. But the 6th one was gone,(Max) his sister Avery would not let that go. She was a detective as well as Chambers. They find love, and blood in this book. I felt like I was apart of it! Amazing!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It had a very good level of suspense and leveled out between the three characters in the beginning. Avery, is just wondering where her brother, Max could be, hopefully alive. This book makes you want to keep reading until you have to make yourself do something else. This book can relate to real life because some kids out there get this done to them. They get stolen or lost and have to find home again. Overall, it was a great book.