Runner - Carl Deuker
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When a new job falls his way, Chance jumps at the opportunity, becoming a runner who picks up strange packages on a daily route and delivers them to a shady man at the marina. Chase knows how much he will earn—what he doesn’t know is how much he will pay.Suspenseful, fast-paced, and poignant, this novel avoids easy answers as it examines issues of terrorism and patriotism, fear and courage, and ... Täydellinen kuvaus
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For a kid desperate to escape poverty, the job seems perfect. But what’s really inside the packages he runs?
- - A High-Stakes Thriller: Seventeen-year-old Chance is a runner, but this daily route involves more than just exercise—it involves mysterious packages, a shady deal, and dangers he can’t comprehend.- Moral Dilemma: The cash is good, a lifeline for him and his alcoholic father. But when Chance suspects he’s a pawn in a much larger, deadlier game, he has to decide how much his integrity is worth.- Poverty and Privilege: A gritty look at life on the margins, contrasting a teen living on a broken-down sailboat with the seemingly perfect lives of his classmates.- A Patriotic Question: In a world shaped by terrorism, Chance is forced to confront what patriotism really means and where his loyalties truly lie.
Lisätietoja
| Kirjoittaja | Carl Deuker |
|---|---|
| Julkaisija | HarperCollins |
| Julkaisuvuosi | 2007 |
| Kannen tyyppi | Pehmeäkantinen |
| EAN | 0046442735056 |