{"product_id":"girl-on-a-plane-isbn-9781328742070","title":"Girl on a Plane","description":"\u003cp\u003eBahrain, 1970. After a summer spent with her family, fifteen-year-old Anna is flying back to boarding school in England when her plane is hijacked by Palestinian terrorists and taken to the Jordanian desert. Demands are issued. If they are not met, the terrorists will blow up the plane, killing all hostages. The heat becomes unbearable; food and water supplies dwindle. All alone, Anna begins to face the possibility that she may never see her family again. Inspired by true events, this is a story about real people facing horror with courage and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrapped in the desert with dwindling supplies and time running out, what does it take to survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBased on a True Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Inspired by the author’s own terrifying experience as a teenage hostage during the 1970 Dawson’s Field hijackings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Thriller:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna is alone, surrounded by strangers, and facing down armed terrorists. One wrong move could get everyone killed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age:\u003c\/b\u003e Forced to confront her own mortality, Anna must find a strength she never knew she possessed just to make it through another day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1970s Historical Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Step back to a volatile moment in history, from the heat of Bahrain to a tense standoff in the Jordanian desert, where global politics become terrifyingly personal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"...wide-eyed and suspenseful reading.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Bulletin\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"The accounts of terrorism during the 1970s are just as real as they are today, and teens will love this real-life account.  This title is highly recommended for both middle and high school collections.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—VOYA\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"This is an intense, realistic, and absolutely gripping story ...\" \u003cstrong\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"A unique glimpse into a pivotal point in world history.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Historical fiction readers and lovers of history in general will enjoy this title about a time not often written about. It would make a good addition to a middle grade or young adult collection.\"  —School Library Connection\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890272006373,"sku":"NP9781328742070","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328742070.jpg?v=1730232916","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/girl-on-a-plane-isbn-9781328742070","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}