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Leaving Fishers

by Margaret Peterson Haddix, David Gale, Deborah Lanino
$14.90
Leaving Fishers
Leaving Fishers

Teen navigates harrowing escape from controlling cult.

If you're drawn to stories of personal struggle and resilience, "Leaving Fishers" delivers a compelling narrative. Dorry's journey illustrates the seductive allure of belonging pitted against the grim realities of manipulation. Any reader interested in psychological depth and the exploration of freedom versus control will find this book thought-provoking.

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.

Leaving Fishers

by Margaret Peterson Haddix, David Gale, Deborah Lanino
$14.90
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ISBN: 9780689811258
Authors: Margaret Peterson Haddix, David Gale, Deborah Lanino
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date of Publication: 1997-11-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Young Adult, Religious Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Teen, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 3.61
(rated by 1717 readers)

Description

A lonely newcomer at her high school, Dorry is drawn into a religious group called "The Fishers of Men" by some friendly fellow students, only to find herself immersed in a cult that forces her to make some difficult choices and from which she must struggle to extricate herself.
 

Teen navigates harrowing escape from controlling cult.

If you're drawn to stories of personal struggle and resilience, "Leaving Fishers" delivers a compelling narrative. Dorry's journey illustrates the seductive allure of belonging pitted against the grim realities of manipulation. Any reader interested in psychological depth and the exploration of freedom versus control will find this book thought-provoking.

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.