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Desert Angel

Desert Angel

Published in
2011
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Description

Fourteen-year-old Angel wakes up one morning at her desert trailer home to discover her mother has been murdered by a lowlife named Scotty, who has vanished. Angel has no water, no weapon, but she knows that Scotty, an expert tracker and hunter, will surface soon in order to eliminate her as a witness. She has to run, to disappear, if she is to survive and tell the world what happened. Her flight takes her through a harsh landscape to places she never expected to be, forcing her to trust others for the first time and strengthening her in ways she doesn’t even anticipate . . . until it’s time to take a stand.
Age
12-18
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
233 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Engaging plot
  • Strong female protagonist
  • Themes of survival and courage
  • Realistic portrayal of abuse