The Disappearance (Laurel Leaf Books) (Paperback)

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/Guy/Rosa After he is acquitted of murdering a grocery store owner, Imamu Jones is released into the custody of the Aimsley family. Imamu believes that things are finally looking up--until the Aimsleys' daughter disappears and he becomes the prime suspect.

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Imamu Jones has two defenses against the world--his intelligence and the toothpick between his lips--and he needs them. After being acquitted of murdering the owner of a grocery store, he is released into the custody of the Aimsley family. Their immaculate Brooklyn brownstone is a long way from the dirty Harlem apartment he had been sharing with his wino mother. Things seem to be looking up unitl the Aimsleys' youngest daughter disappears. And Imamu is the prime suspect . . .

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (December 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440920647
• ISBN-13: 978-0440920649
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,250,152 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book, April 28, 2005

By	Tin Tin "Daughter" (MA, USA) - See all my reviews

The Dissaperance by Rosa Guy.

This book is about Imamu Jones who lives in Harlem. He has just been released after being acused of murder and Ann Aimsley who was helping him offered him a chance to come and live at her house as a foster child (his mother is an alcaholic). He accepts. Mr. Aimsley is not so sure about Imamu coming to stay at his house. Things are starting to go all right with Imamu and the Aimsleys when the Aimsley's youngest daugter, Perk, dissapears. Imamu is a prime subject. Imamu knows that he didn't kidnap Perk, so who did?

A thrilling mystery. I was very suprised by the ending.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MDVK, May 30, 2006

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I enjoyed reading this book. I'm not normally a big reader, but when I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. Unfortunately there were some things that I didn't like all too much about this book, but then again there were some things that I loved about it. I will begin to say that I didn't like how the chapters went from one scene to another with different characters and their situations. I found it a little confusing on what was going on. It took me a page or two to find out where I was on some of these chapters. Eventually I got comfortable with the format. Some things that I really liked about this book was that at the end of each chapter there was something that I was questioning. I wasn't sure what fully happened or the scene wasn't complete. It made me feel as though I had to finish the entire book to answer all my questions. I also liked how there were some situations that were slowly fitting together. While reading you'll pick up some little clues that you can't quite see clearly. Then later in the book there are cement pieces that fit everything together. This really made me attentive. In the end I would say that this was a very good book for those who like mysteries.

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars if you don't have one get one., March 8, 1999

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This review is from: Disappearance (Turtleback)

The disappearance was a very good book.And if I was the auther I think you very proud.And think you shounld read are reread the disappeance. And if you don't have one get one. It is a good teen book.