Hidden / Helen Frost / 147 pages

Wren Abbot is eight years old when she in inadvertently kidnapped.  Her mother had gone inside to pay for gasoline when shots are fired inside the the store.  Wren's car is stolen with her inside under a blanket.  The thief is unaware of her presence.  Wren remains hidden in a boat inside his garage for several days and is left food by the thief's eight year old daughter, Darra.  Wren escapes through a pet door and runs to a nearby Amish house for help.  Darra's father is arrested and sent to prison.  Six years later, the girls meet at summer camp.  "Using a different poetic structure for each voice, Helen Frost reveals what is hidden in this poignant multi-layered story of friendship and forgiveness."  Great, quick read!!