| Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open (the Sports Beat, 2) Contributor(s): Feinstein, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 044042125X ISBN-13: 9780440421252 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson return in another fast-paced, action-packed sports mystery. The two teenage sports reporters have kept in touch after their wild time at the Final Four, and when Susan Carol manages to score a press pass to cover the first week of the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament in New York, Stevie works out a way to be there as well. The behind-the-scenes action in the world of professional tennis is occasionally bewildering, but it turns downright inconceivable when a young Russian phenom, Natalia Makarova, disappears right before her second-round match. Everyone is looking for Natalia- including Stevie and Susan Carol. The rumors are growing wilder by the hour. But they don' t even come close to the shocking truth. . . . |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Sports Beat |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.52" W x 7.55" (0.41 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 108043 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein goes behind closed doors at the US Open . . . When teen sportswriters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson score press passes to the U.S. Open they expect drama. They expect blistering serves, smashed returns and fierce competition. What they don't expect is kidnapping. Russian tennis phenom Nadia Symanova was supposed to win it all, but she never even made it onto the court. Now the whole stadium is in an uproar trying to find her. Can Stevie and Susan Carol get to Nadia before it's too late? Feinstein expertly combines tennis action, life in the Big Apple, media coverage, and a realistic plot to explore the fierce competition of tennis. --Chicago Sun-Times |