Age Range: Young Adult
Once Was Lost is broken down into 16 days, each of them being a chapter in this book. The main character, Sam, opens the book and is depressed and upset about how her life has ended up. Her mother, after a DUI accident, is off in a rehab program. Her father, is a pastor of a church, and tends to place the church and the congregation first. His family comes in last place and he never seems to have time for them. One afternoon, a young girl (Jody Shaw) from church is kidnapped. The remainder of the book focuses on the community pulling together to help in the search for Jody. Throughout this time, Sam questions her relationship with God, her parent's, and her friends. She also hopes for a happy ending for her parents and desperately wants her mother to come home again. This is a wonderful book about finding yourself. Another great book by Sara Zarr is Sweethearts.
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