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SOLVED: Children's/YA > SOLVED. Middle Grade Mystery. Read before 2013. A large group of children (siblings) are led by their eldest sister to an unknown location. Told in multiple perspectives. [s]

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John Park | 5 comments I believe I read this book before 2013. It was translated into Korean, but from the pictures and author’s name I remember it being foreign (most likely English). It was a mystery book that felt quite serious and the constantly changing perspectives left a lasting impression. I believe it won some awards as I remember the back cover of the books were several excerpts from various reviews praising it.

The children (maybe 10 or more of them) are all siblings (think they are all under 18) and they don’t have a parent but are being led to some mystery location by the eldest sibling (I believe it was a girl, but I’m not sure and it could be a boy). The kids generally work well with each other, but there are conflicts. Later on, there’s even perspective from some random people who are observing the peculiar sight of a large group of runaways walking around their neighborhood. I think the book ended happily, with the group reaching some kind of sanctuary which I can’t recall the specifics.

Thank you very much for your inputs in advance!


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John Park | 5 comments Oh dear! That’s the book I was looking for! Turns out I was misremembering a lot of things, but it’s all coming back now. It was such a unique experience to read that book for the first time when I was a kid so I was really eager to read it again.
Thank you so much for finding the book for me!


Kris | 54958 comments Mod
Great! Glad you found your book, John. It was an unusual read for an adult. A bit haunting for kids perhaps?


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John Park | 5 comments It really is an unusual read. But the haunting and the grim feel of the book was what left great impression on me. Although I forgot most of its plot, the atmosphere and the unique storytelling approach stays with me to this day. Maybe as an adult it’ll come differently but as a young kid, it certainly was something.


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