Vanishing Acts cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 5.9
Points 21.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 129626
Points per Word 0.000162
Page Count 624
Points per Page 0.033654

Description

Search-and-rescue worker Delia has flashbacks of a forgotten childhood and learns that her dad, whom she thought was a widower, kidnapped her when she was four and that her mom is alive. The plot contains sexual situations and drug use.

Quick Summary

The book hooks readers with the shocking revelation that the father Delia trusted stole her from her real mother when she was four years old, turning everything she believed about her childhood into a mystery she must solve. Teens will devour the pages as Delia races against time to uncover the truth about her past while navigating romance, family secrets, and the emotional turmoil of realizing her entire life was built on a lie. If your kid loves emotional family mysteries with the intensity of Harlan Coben or the heart of Sarah Dessen, they'll be hooked from the first page. This is a perfect read for high school students in grades 9 through 12 who enjoy suspenseful stories about identity and truth.