Taken Away

by Russ Thompson

Miles Pruitt has been struggling in high school. When his dad is sent to prison, things get worse. Miles quits studying, fails classes, and gets kicked off the basketball team. How will he pick himself up and move forward? Lexile measure HL390L. At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young people overcoming challenges. Our mission is to help teens achieve success and find their way forward through life. The books are for all students, including English learners and those with learning disabilities. They are printed in Open Dyslexic, a font to accommodate individuals with dyslexia. They have been praised in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews, Foreword Clarion Reviews, and BlueInk Reviews.

120 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2020

Reviews

[Pam Sheppard]

Terrific books for the teenager who resists reading. Fast, relevant, dramatic. Thompson's books reflect their experiences with a realism that even a snarky kid can appreciate. Another good one here.

[Kathryn Atkins]

Never give up!

I enjoyed this book. It held a good motivational lesson with good pacing and tension that kept me turning the pages. I think teens will like reading it.