Girl, Stolen
April Henry
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in after tense sections. You could discuss what helps Cheyenne make decisions, while leaving room for the book’s ending to shape that conversation.
- Themes
- Kidnapping and responsibility: Griffin takes a car with Cheyenne inside, initially without intending to kidnap her; his father’s reaction changes the situation. The premise distinguishes an impulsive initial act from the later decision to keep Cheyenne, but does not establish the story’s overall moral judgement.
- Disability and illness in a crisis: Cheyenne is blind and has pneumonia during the events described. These circumstances are part of the character’s situation, but the available plot information does not show how the book develops or evaluates them.
- Worth knowing
- Kidnapping and being kept against one’s will are central to the premise, which may make the story tense. Cheyenne is also described as having pneumonia during the ordeal.