Hush Little Baby Contributor(s): Cooney, Caroline B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1504035569 ISBN-13: 9781504035569 Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Blended Families |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 790 |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.51 lbs) 198 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Teen |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 35197 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A teenager risks everything to protect an abandoned baby in this thriller from the bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton. When Kit Innes's frazzled ex-stepmother, Dusty, leaves her with an unnamed baby boy and a lot of questions, she's not sure what to do. She's doesn't know if the adorable child is even Dusty's, or if she plans on returning. But when an angry, frightening man comes looking for the baby, Kit decides that the most important thing is to keep him safe--at all costs. With the help of her maybe-boyfriend, Rowen, and his little sister, Muffin, Kit is determined to figure out what's really going on. But as they attempt to return the mysterious baby to wherever it is he belongs, they discover that he's part of something that could put them all in incredible danger . . . Filled with mystery and suspense, this riveting story proves why multimillion-copy bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney is a "thriller master" (Publishers Weekly). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cooney, Caroline B.: - Caroline B. Cooney (b. 1947) is the author of nearly a hundred books, including the famed young adult thriller The Face on the Milk Carton, an international bestseller. Cooney's books have been translated into several languages, and have received multiple honors and awards, including an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults award and a nomination for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. She is best known for her popular teen horror thrillers and romance novels. Her fast-paced, plot-driven work often explores themes of good and evil, love and hatred, right and wrong, and moral ambiguity. Born in Geneva, New York, Cooney grew up in Connecticut, and often sets her novels in dramatic New England landscapes. She has three children and four grandchildren and currently lives in South Carolina. |