Books like Vanish by Karen Spafford-Fitz
Simone, a junior‑high student, is excited to take on a mentorship role for a kindergarten pupil as part of a school leadership course. The growing bond between mentor and child is quickly disrupted when Simone suspects that her student’s family is hiding a serious problem. Faced with unsettling clues and the potential danger involved, Simone must confront the complexities of family dysfunction and decide how much she can help.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Karen Spafford-Fitz
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