No Passengers Beyond This Point

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Three siblings - India, Finn, and Mouse - have less than forty-eight hours to pack up all their belongings and fly, without Mom, to their uncle Red's in Colorado, after they lose their house to foreclosure. But when they land, a mysterious driver meets them at the airport, and he's never heard of Uncle Red. Like Dorothy in Oz, they find themselves in a place they've never heard of, with no idea of how to get home, and time is running out. In a total departure, Gennifer Choldenko tells a story of adventure and survival, set in a fantastical place with rules all its own. Sharp dialogue, high stakes, and taut action make this a book that will stick with you long after you read the incredible ending..

About the Author

Gennifer Choldenko is the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor Award-winning author of ten children's books, including Notes From a Liar and Her Dog, If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, No Passengers Beyond this Point, Al Capone Does My Shirts, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, and Al Capone Does My Homework. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

Reviews

"A fun ride, full of adventure, suspense, and good characterization." - "School Library Journal" "A fast-paced mindbender." - "Booklist" "Choldenko infuses each (character) with a unique tenderness and humor . . . a thoughtful but still entertaining book-club choice." -"The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books" "High-concept fantasy. . . Choldenko's pacing is sure and her use of airport argot adds an inventive element to this story of unlikely survival." - "Publishers Weekly" "The author shines in her characterization of children and their idiosyncratic kidspeak." - "Kirkus" "Choldenko keeps the plot moving rapidly and constantly shifts the point of view, with each chapter narrated by one of the three siblings, so that both readers and characters feel discombobulated-everything is both concrete yet dreamlike. . . . No one can write a hormonal teenager at war with her family like Choldenko, but in the end the family relationships and the de