Captive!

In Captive!, Roman Sanchez grapples with the loss of his father and the strains in his friendships, making school feel unbearably mundane. That all changes when masked kidnappers disrupt a test, taking Roman and his classmates on a terrifying journey. After a dramatic turn of events, Roman finds himself alongside three other boys, forced into a struggle for freedom as they face dangerous adversaries in the wilderness. Gary Paulsen's narrative promises an exhilarating tale of survival and camaraderie that captures the attention of listeners young and old.