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A bus full of children becomes the epicenter of a violent protest when terrorists hijack it to demand the return of their homeland. The story unfolds through the eyes of four distinct participants: a frightened hostage, a resolute terrorist, an Army general who leads the rescue, and the general’s son, chosen to be the liaison between captors and commanders. Through these intertwined perspectives, the narrative dramatizes the psychological toll of conflict, the desperate negotiations for peace, and the complex dynamics between fathers and sons amid crisis.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Robert Cormier
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