| Un Trabajo Sin Futuro Contributor(s): Grant, Vicki (Author) |
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ISBN: 155469051X ISBN-13: 9781554690510 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: February 2009 Annotation: Frances works the night shift at a local convenience store, dividing her time between restocking shelves and working on her art. Her routine is broken one night when Devin comes into the store. He claims to be the son of a famous local artist and offers her advice on her drawings. Although he seems to know way too much about her, Frances decides, against the advice of her boyfriend, that he is odd but harmless. By the time she realizes the danger she is in, Devin is completely obsessed with her and convinced that if he can't have her, no one will. Frances will be forced to use all her strength to escape from Devin. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008936902 |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Spanish) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.33" W x 7.3" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Spanish/Bilingual - Curriculum Strand - Spanish/Bilingual |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Frances trabaja en el turno de la noche en la tienda local de abarrotes, dividiendo su tiempo entre llenar los anaqueles y trabajar en su arte. Una noche, su rutina se rompe cuando Devin entra a la tienda. Devin le dice que es el hijo de un famoso artista local y le ofrece darle su opini n sobre sus dibujos. A pesar de que Devin parece saber demasiado de ella, Frances decide, contra los consejos de su novio, que Devin es raro pero inofensivo. Cuando Frances se da cuenta al fin de que est en peligro, Devin ya est completamente obsesionado con ella y convencido de que si l no puede tenerla, no ser de nadie m s. Frances se ver obligada a usar toda su fuerza para escapar de Devin. Frances works the night shift at a local convenience store, dividing her time between restocking shelves and working on her art. Her routine is broken one night when Devin comes into the store. He claims to be the son of a famous local artist and offers her advice on her drawings. Although he seems to know way too much about her, Frances decides, against the advice of her boyfriend, that he is odd but harmless. By the time she realizes the danger she is in, Devin is completely obsessed with her and convinced that if he can't have her, no one will. Frances will be forced to use all her strength to escape from Devin. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grant, Vicki: - Vicki Grant is the award-winning author of sixteen books for teens. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more information, visit www.vickigrant.com. |