The Disappearance of Livvy

by Barbara Giles Chambers

Janie Fuller and her best friend Livvy Whitton are normal preteen girls looking forward to summer vacation. As the final days of the school year wind down, their heads are full of plans and dreams known only to adolescent girls. When Livvy waves good-bye to Janie on her way to the park the week before classes end, Janie has no idea it may be the last memory she will have of her "best friend forever." As darkness falls that warm May evening, the nightmare begins for the Whitton and Fuller households. From the moment the police take their statements and photos of Livvy, to the flyer distribution and front page headlines that read "MISSING," Janie's world is turned upside down. This young adult novel will take the reader through the whirlwind of events that occur when a child is reported missing as seen through the eyes of our 12-year-old heroine. The Disappearance of Livvy addresses important issues and the things that truly matter in life. It is a story of sorrow and hope, faith and questioning, but most of all it is a story of love and friendship.

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Published October 14, 2003