The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore [Paperback]

Joan Lowery Nixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2004

She spots the masked man in the dark, lonely parking lot--but too late. Grabbed and drugged, Christina is kidnapped and held for ransom. When her family pays, she thinks her ordeal is over. But then she realizes that her family thinks she planned the kidnapping! How will Christina prove her innocence?

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"Exciting and fast-paced."--Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Stepping out of her car in the driveway, Christina sees a figure in a mask. Too late to fight. She is grabbed and drugged. When she wakes up she is on a narrow cot in a chilly basement.

Her kidnappers are holding her for ransom. But will her family pay? Christina soon discovers they are convinced that she is an accomplice in her own kidnapping! Christina is on her own to prove her innocence. But what if she can't? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Graphia (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152050310
• ISBN-13: 978-0152050313
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Mysteries

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Such a good mystery!, November 11, 2004

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Karen (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (Laurel Leaf Books) (Paperback)

I have to admit, the cover was what really got me interested in reading this book, it looked creepy and interesting so I picked it up and read the back, it was a good thing I did because I really got into it. This is about a girl name Christina Lattimore who got kidnapped, and she knows who kidnapped her. The police soon finds out where she is. You are probably thinking The End! What a boring book! But it is just beginning. No one is really sure if Christina actually was kidnapped, they think that she faked it so that she could get the ransom money of her grandmother. Christina soon decided that there must be someone else who thought up of kidnapping her, because someone was able to get her clothes out from her house. So it must be someone who she knew very well...Will she be able to find enough evidence to prove that she is innocent? This is quite a creepy book, I read it at midnight and I have to admit I was quite disturbed. Anyways this book won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense, thrilling,...Everything i would look for in a book, January 23, 2004

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Contessa B. Anthony (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (Laurel Leaf Books) (Paperback)

This book has numerous climaxes, and it is because of this that makes this one of "jln's" best books. It is a tale of a teenage girl, christina, and her struggle to gain her parents consent to go away on a felid trip. Only one problem, her father is a straong christian and does not beleive in the roman religion (which is the main lesson to be taught when in rome)so while fighting against her parents crude comments and stern remarks, Christina finds hersself being kidnapped and in a dark basement. When she finally gets out of her "cell" and is rescued by police, everyone ,including her parents, are convinced that she took part in the planning of the kidnapping so that she could go on her feild trip which, now, means absolutly nothing to her. In the middle of her battle with friends family and others she meets a young handsome guy, kelly. This is the begining of their friendship which not only sparks a slight romance, but makes the once solo struggle into a charming duo.
I find this exceptional novel rising above all the many Joan Lowery Nixon books and all other books i have ever had the joy of reading.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars KIDNAPPED!!, February 1, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (Laurel Leaf Books) (Paperback)

"Why me? " is the question that Christina finds herself asking when she wakes up in a cold, dark, and damp basement. She has just signed a ransom note to her grandma against her will. The next day her kidnapper makes her go through the house and put her fingerprints on everything from a glass to a light switch. After her kidnappers get back with the ransom money they divide it to two piles on the table. Suddenly there is a noise at the door. They drop the gun into Christina's lap and put their hands in the air, it's the police and they blame Christina for setting up her own kidnapping! Can she prove her innocence?
I like this book because it is very interesting to see if Christina will prove her innocence. You will just want to read, read, and read some more. In fact I read the whole book in one day. You should read this book, too. It shows how strong one girl is to go to such great lengths to prove her innocence