Justin
is the only male dancer at the local dance studio and he loves to
partner with Layla. Layla is a beautiful, but insecure, dancer who has a
hot, possessive boyfriend and is missing her dad who has been
incarcerated for six years. Mercedes is usually hanging out with Layla
and Diamond when they’re not dancing. Diamond and Mercedes drop by the
mall to run an errand, and while Mercedes is making a purchase, Diamond
disappears. Was she kidnapped by the handsome man she left the building
with? Draper’s newest novel alternates between these four high school
protagonists and their perspectives as Diamond’s disappearance affects
their lives and their community. Themes of online safety, stranger
danger, domestic violence, and the social lives of adolescents make this
title a strong pick for a girls’ book club (8th grade and up). Former
English teacher Draper thoughtfully provides discussion questions and possible essay assignments on her website. --Jessica Fenster-Sparber
Draper, Sharon. Panic. New York: Atheneum, 2013. Print.
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