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When We Vanished

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When Andi Lin overhears details about a harmful research study at the food corporation Nutrexo, she's instantly worried that her dad is involved. He left home to participate in one of the company's clinical trials, and was in frequent contact at first—but her recent attempts to reach him have been met with silence.

Fearing he may be in danger, Andi sets out to investigate. She finds an unlikely ally in her neighbor Cyrus, whose mother once worked for Nutrexo and is hiding secrets of her own. Their search for answers leads them to the head scientist at Nutrexo's confidential research facility, where they learn that the truth is more complicated—and more devastating—than they ever could have imagined.

This captivating debut is at once a page-turning thriller, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a thought-provoking look at the consequences of our desires for power, success, and control.

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    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 2020

      Gr 9 Up-Peterson debuts with an eco-thriller, the first of a quartet focused on raising awareness about the dangers of processed and genetically modified foods. Andi Lin and her mother are doing everything they can to keep anyone from finding out that her father's new job is as a participant in a clinical food trial at Nutrexo. When Andi hears executives whispering about a dangerous research study, she worries it might be the same one her father is involved in, especially since she hasn't heard from him in over a week. After she asks her neighbor Cyrus Mirzapour to help, they wind up in over their heads: a nonviolent protest ends in a bombing and they are held captive alongside Cyrus's older brother Naveed and younger sister Roya. Trapped and desperate to discover the truth, Andi and Cyrus find themselves at the center of a conspiracy with consequences that are hard to imagine-and closer to home than either of them realize. In sharing these timely, important messages, Peterson highlights graphic scenes of animal cruelty and human torture when Naveed is sprayed with a noxious pesticide as part of the villain's continued experiments. While these scenes viscerally showcase the dangers of modifying foods, particularly the increased spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, the violence may outlast the message, no matter how worthy. VERDICT An unflinching and absorbing thriller suitable for readers comfortable with gore and grit.-Emma Carbone, Brooklyn P.L.

      Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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