Abduction!

Abduction! (2004), a middle grade mystery/thriller by popular children’s author Peg Kehret. It follows kindergartener Matt Sholter, who has been abducted by his biological father, and examines the lengths to which Matt’s family and community go to ensure his safe return. Set in and around Seattle, Abduction! won the Indiana Young Hoosier Award, the Iowa Children’s Choice Award, the Missouri Mark Twain Award, and the South Dakota Prairie Pasque. The novel was also a Junior Library Guild selection and an Edgar Allen Poe nominee from the Mystery Writers of America. The novel aims to educate readers on child abduction and the preventative measures to take in dangerous situations by focusing on themes of Intuition and Instinct, Strength Through Hope, and Situational Awareness.

This guide refers to the 2004 e-book edition published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Group.

Content Warning: Some events may be distressing to sensitive readers. The novel’s (and this guide’s) focus revolves around childhood abduction. The novel alludes to gun violence, a fatal car accident, and animal negligence.

Plot Summary

The story, set in and around Seattle and told from an

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