Zach's Lie
by Roland Smith
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Author: Roland SmithEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-06-01
ISBN: 0786814403
Number of pages: 224
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
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Book Review: For Kids Who Love Plot
Summary: 4 Stars
Think living under the Witness Protection Plan sounds cool? Think again. Roland Smith's page-turner is about as close as you can get to a "sure thing" for kids who claim they don't like to read. From start to finish, the plot's the thing, and as long as you don't expect too much else from it, you will come away very pleased with this book.
Jack Osbourne's life is turned upside down when his pilot father lands in prison for helping a South American drug lord ship drugs. Along with his mother and sister, Jack must adopt a new identity (Zach Granger) and live in a new part of the country (Elko, Nevada). There he meets a girl (Catalin) he likes and a boy (Peter Short) he will regret meeting. Most important, he meets an unusual custodian named Sam Sebesta, who introduces him to the local Basque sheep herders (an interesting tangent that goes beyond the plot, though it's not developed much).
Kids will love the finish as the drug cartel goons hunt Zach and family down and eventually follow the trail to Nevada. Recommended for boys especially and suitable for all ages, from mid-elementary to 8th grade.
Summary of Zach's Lie
Jack Osborne's life changes forever the night men in masks break into his house, threaten Jack and his family, and ransack their home. Jack then discovers the reason these men have come into their lives-his father has been arrested for drug trafficking. Jack, his mother, and his sister are then forced to enter the Witness Security Program. Jack becomes 'Zach' and moves to Elko, Nevada, a town in the middle of nowhere. There he meets Sam, the strangest school custodian he has ever encountered, and Catalin, a girl who might make Zach's uprooting worth the trouble. But just as Zach finally begins to piece together a new life, he finds himself in danger again-and this time his actions could determine the fates of everyone he cares about.Action & Adventure Books
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