Ride or Die
by Wanda Lauren Taylor
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Pub Date Aug 01 2018 | Archive Date Sep 18 2018
James Lorimer & Company | Lorimer Children & Teens
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Description
Based on true-events, this book recounts the physical and emotional abuse experienced by young victims of sex trafficking, and how one girl survives and escapes.
When 15-year-old Kanika falls for Danny, an older guy she has always had a crush on, she becomes his "ride or die chick". Soon after establishing that she will do anything for him, Danny sells her into the sex trade. Kanika is drugged and taken to Toronto where she finds her friend has also been a victim of the sex trafficking plot. With the help of an older sex worker, Kanika manages to survive and escape the people abusing her.
*Please note that this is a hi/lo title intended for reluctant and struggling readers. As such it is fast-paced, short, and uses high interest content with simple vocabulary to keep these readers engaged.
Also available in paperback:
9781459412491 $8.99 USD | $12.95 CAD
Advance Praise
"An important cautionary tale for young-adult readers and a solid option for reluctant readers looking for a realistic page-turner." — Atlantic Books Today
"The SideStreets Series is a great addition to the canon of Canadian YA literature. In Ride or Die, Taylor takes on the complicated and current story of young teen girls lured by recruiters into the sex trade."— Resource Links
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781459412675 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
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