Bibliograph

The vanishing stair, Maureen Johnson

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Label

The vanishing stair, Maureen Johnson

Language

eng

resource.accompanyingMatter

technical information on music

Intended audience

670, Lexile4.8, ATOS Level

resource.interestGradeLevel

UG/Upper grades (9th-12)

Main title

The vanishing stair

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 3

Responsibility statement

Maureen Johnson

Series statement

Truly Devious, 2

Summary

"The Truly Devious case{u2014}an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936{u2014}has consumed Stevie for years. It{u2019}s the very reason she came to the academy. But then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with crime. Stevie{u2019}s willing to do anything to get back to Ellingham, be back with her friends, and solve the Truly Devious case. Even if it means making a deal with the despicable Senator Edward King. And when Stevie finally returns, she also returns to David: the guy she kissed, and the guy who lied about his identity{u2014}Edward King{u2019}s son. But larger issues are at play. Where did the murderer hide? What{u2019}s the meaning of the riddle Albert Ellingham left behind? And what, exactly, is at stake in the Truly Devious affair? The Ellingham case isn{u2019}t just a piece of history{u2014}it{u2019}s a live wire into the present."--, Amazon.com

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