Hiatt, Fred Nine Days 256
pgs. Delacorte Books for
Young Readers, 2013. $13.48. Content:
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: PG ; Violence: PG.
When Ti-Anna’s
Dad, who is a part of the Chinese democracy movement, goes missing on a trip to
China, her friend Ethan wants to help. Together they travel to Hong Kong to try
to pick up his trail. There are a couple of problems with this, first, they must keep
their travel a secret since they are underage, and second –the search is going to be more
dangerous than they can guess.
This was a
really great read, best of all –it was inspired by a true story! It has
fast-paced action, world adventure, believable characters, and best of all –some
world lessons about Chinese democracy as well as the modern day slave trade. Although
it’s a boy and girl traveling together, there is no romance. The only mature content is the
inclusion of the sex industry as tied to slave trade, with no specifics. I
think students will be so caught up in the action they won’t even realize they
are learning something about the world!
MS, HS
-ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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