Trapped by Michael Northrop follows a group of seven kids as they are stuck inside their school during a massive snow storm. At first the kids treat the experience like a sleepover, but as the electricity goes out, the pipes freeze and the roof starts to shudder the teens face many difficult decisions.
Trapped is a engrossing adventure novel that teens will enjoy. It is a very fast read that even reluctant readers will feel compelled to finish. The author does a fantastic job creating realistic characters that will speak to teen readers (epically the boys).
Appropriateness: This isn't a book that parents will find upsetting. While there are some gross jokes and gross topics the book is sex and drug free. The romances that do develop are short and uneventful. I would gauge the interest level at 12 and up and it is a book that will be of special interest to boys. The lexile score is 740 putting it at a sixth or seventh grade reading level.
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