{"product_id":"9780385742733","title":"Nine Days","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced contemporary thriller in the vein of James Patterson and Anthony Horowitz set against the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the border of China. This heart-pounding adventure takes place as two teens, an American teenage boy and his friend, a Chinese girl from his Washington, DC-area high school, must find her father who has been kidnapped—and they only have nine days. Although the characters in the novel are fictionalized, they are based on a real Chinese family who were part of the Chinese Democracy Movement and inspired this story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Few mysteries combine cultural diversity, politics and physical danger with a lighthearted friendship. This engaging mix will have great appeal.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A captivating thriller grounded in real-world problems.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rollicking and fast-paced young adult adventure novel.\"—\u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hiatt...offers middle-school-aged readers an appealing mix of action and friendship, with lessons about world events and human rights woven throughout.\"—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling, teen-centric political thriller . . . inspired by actual events.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklistOnline.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA NCSS\/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012897095920,"sku":"9780385742733","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385742733_p0.jpg?v=1763695353","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385742733","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}