Panic

By: Sharon Draper

Narrated by: Cherise Boothe

As rehearsals begin for the ballet version of Peter Pan, the teenaged members of an Ohio dance troupe lose their focus when one of their own goes missing. The Crystal Pointe Dance Academy is a refuge for the group of students who take classes and participate in dance recitals. Each of them - Diamond, Layla, Mercedes and Justin, the only boy in the group - has a different reason to dance, but they all want to earn a role in the upcoming production of Peter Pan. When Diamond disappears during a routine trip to the mall, the close-knit group is thrown into emotional turmoil that mounts as the days go by. As it turns out, Diamond has been lured by a sexual predator dangling the promise of a movie audition and finds herself in a dire situation.

While the four main characters alternate narration, this is really a two-sided story: Diamond's story of abduction and exploitation, and the everyday concerns her friends face back home. The other dancers face tough situations, from relationship conflicts to a parent returning home after a long incarceration. Diamond's story, though, with elements of suspense and sexual horror, is the more interesting of the two, and listeners will find themselves impatient to get back to her ordeal, which is depicted frankly but with sensitivity. Threading through it all is the importance of the arts as a vehicle to get through tough times.

©2013 Sharon M. Draper (P)2013 Recorded Books

Meh...

The story sounded promising and had me in the beginning, but as the story went on I lost interest. I was very surprised because I love other books by this author. The narrator saved it.

Stay Alert and Be Safe

Wow! Another powerful story from Sharon Draper! A tale of warning for young girls! #kidnapped #abusiveboyfriends #staysafe #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

Plot

I love the plot of the book that I read.I could really visualize the book and its a lot of turns of events