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Torn

Margaret Peterson Haddix

2011345 pagesabout 5–8 hours
2011
first published
  • 2011Thorndike Press · ENGISBN 9781410440785
  • 2011Scholastic · 345 pages · ENGISBN 9780545386609
  • 2011Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · 345 pages · ENGISBN 9781416989806
  • 2012Simon & Schuster, Incorporated · ENGISBN 9781536432824
  • 2011Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · 352 pages · ENGISBN 9781442426450
  • 2012Turtleback Books · 368 pagesISBN 9780606263337
  • 2012Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · 368 pagesISBN 9781416989813

Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine’s knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy’s life. Author’s notes includes facts about Henry Hudson’s explorations.

How it feels

AtmosphereCosmic

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

Written forMiddle grade

When and where

Reading situationTravel
ThemesFamily
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