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The call

For the last twenty-five years every teenager in Ireland has been subject to "the call" which takes them away to the land of the Sídhe, where they are hunted for twenty four hours (though only three minutes pass in this world)--handicapped by her twisted legs, Nessa Doherty knows that very few retu...

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Main Author: O'Guilin, Peadar (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Published: New York : David Fickling Books/Scholastic Inc., 2016.
Edition:First [American] edition.
Subjects:
Fairies > Young adult fiction.
Mythology, Celtic > Young adult fiction.
Survival > Young adult fiction.
Good and evil > Young adult fiction.
Ireland > Young adult fiction.
People with disabilities > Young adult fiction.
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From The Call : "We've had a Call," Nessa cries. "Driver! You have to reverse! Reverse!" "Two-forty-five," Megan says, watching the murderous second hand. "It's three minutes now!" That's when the boy returns. Strictly speaking, the famous "Three Minutes" are three minutes and four seconds. Everyone knows this, because many Calls were caught on security cameras in the first terrible year. The boy's body reappears and thumps down hard onto the floor. Nessa is relieved to see that it's not one of the really awful ones. There's nothing to churn the stomach here, other than a little blood and a set of tiny antlers growing from the back of his head. Excerpted from The Call by Peadar O'Guilin All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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