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Detention

by Tristan Bancks
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Detention
Detention

Gritty escape, moral choices, youthful resilience.

'Detention' is a gripping tale of a young girl's unexpected plight intersecting with the moral crossroads of another, set in the harsh reality of a lockup escape. It's not just about Sima's struggle; it's about confronting what's right and what's not in a world that isn't black and white. If you're moved by stories that challenge societal views and offer a perspective on the humanity behind headlines, this could be a powerful read for you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Detention

by Tristan Bancks
$9.90
ISBN: 9780143791799
Authors: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Penguin Australia
Date of Publication: 2019-07-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Childrens Classics, Chapter Books, Young Readers
Related Topics: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 611 readers)

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Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one. When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shouting, smoke bombs, people tackled to the ground. In the chaos Sima loses her parents. Dad told her to run, so she does, hiding in a school and triggering a lockdown. A boy, Dan, finds her hiding in the toilet block. What should he do? Help her? Dob her in? She's breaking the law, but is it right to lock kids up? And if he helps, should Sima trust him? Or run? This moment, these decisions, will change the course of their lives.
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Gritty escape, moral choices, youthful resilience.

'Detention' is a gripping tale of a young girl's unexpected plight intersecting with the moral crossroads of another, set in the harsh reality of a lockup escape. It's not just about Sima's struggle; it's about confronting what's right and what's not in a world that isn't black and white. If you're moved by stories that challenge societal views and offer a perspective on the humanity behind headlines, this could be a powerful read for you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.