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The Body in the Woods: A Point Last Seen Mystery

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014

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Discuss the Search and Rescue protocol. How do its rules and guidelines affect character choices?

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Alexis often has to care for her mother Tanya. How does this dynamic propel the plot? How does Alexis’s idea of safety compare to that of Ruby and Nick?

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The literary device “red herring,” or misdirection, is essential in a mystery to prevent the reader from solving the crime too early. How does Henry use red herrings throughout this novel?

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