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Holdup (Reprint) Pub. Date: 7/21/2009 Publisher: Square Fish
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Holdup Pub. Date: 4/28/2007 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

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DANGER: ROBBERY IN PROGRESS Police are uncertain how many hostages are being held.

It’s an ordinary Saturday night for the teens working at Burger Heaven—until, suddenly, guns are drawn and threats made. Jordan’s just working here part-time, after school, but she’s suddenly put in charge when the manager has to leave. Joe has never even gotten so much as an after-school detention. So how is it that this Saturday night, he’s at Burger Heaven, waving a loaded gun, yelling at the employees to get down on the floor NOW! Dylan has always succeeded at his twisted plans—until this Saturday, this robbery, where everything has gone wrong. And now, surrounded by police outside, Dylan’s life will never be the same—and neither will the lives of his hostages.

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Faith H. Wallace

Told through alternating perspectives of victims and criminals, the voices of 10 characters tell the tale of a frightful night at Burger Heaven, where a group of teenagers, of various character flaws and conflicts, work. On this particular night, a long-time criminal and his first-time lackey rob Burger Heaven. But, this is the first night when the only adult supervisor is suddenly called away — only the teens are closing the store. The robber is botched. The police arrive. A shot is fired. Do the robbers escape? Does anyone die? While the chapters alter in perspective, the characters are so descriptive, you instantly know who is narrating without having to check the chapter name. Interspersed throughout the narrative are late-breaking news updates. The end of the book finds the victims a year later, and they talk about their experiences and how they have and have not changed. Reviewer: Faith H. Wallace

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It seemed like just an ordinary Saturday, except Burger Heaven was short-staffed. The manager was partially successful in filling in some holes in the schedule. Called away by a family emergency, the manager puts Jordan, a responsible high school senior, in charge. Close to closing time, a robbery occurs. This life-changing event is told through the eyes of each of the characters: the five fast-food restaurant employees, the robber and his accomplice, and a couple of customers. Each chapter is told from a particular character's viewpoint. While the characters are typecast, the writing style keeps them from being staid. The reader does feel for these people and how their lives are changed by this experience. Particularly touching is the affect on Joe who wanted to prove that he is not a dull and boring person. This quick reading title would make an interesting book discussion for teens. Reviewer: Sharon Salluzzo

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The young adults working the late shift at Burger Heaven are held hostage in a hold up, and it turns out to be a pivotal moment in their lives. Fields begins with the stories of the six people who are taken hostage on that fateful Saturday night. Most of them are the restaurant's teen employees. They attend the same school and work together but know little about each other's very different lives. Each has his or her reason for working there and an individual personal struggle. The book then tells the story of the two hostage takers, Dylan and Joe. They are also very different and know very little of each other. Joe is duped into participating in the holdup. Unfortunately things go awry, and he is the one who gets caught. The novel concludes by telling how each character's life has changed as a result of the holdup. The story is compelling, and the message is clear. Even the smallest of decisions can change lives. Details of the plot, however, might seem a bit contrived and unbelievable. For instance, Joe is gullible enough to believe that the holdup is part of a staged marriage proposal. Dylan, the other hostage taker, is able to escape easily through a hole in the back of the building without arousing any suspicion. It is also a stretch to believe that a fast-food restaurant open late hours would not have a security system. Although the title might attract teens, some of these issues could have readers rolling their eyes.

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Using a Lazy-Susan approach of rotating perspectives, Fields manages to paint a broad canvas of life as a contemporary high-school student. Predictable characters have predictable worries. Mid-story, all the characters converge as another high-school student holds up the fast-food restaurant in which they work or eat-all of their lives are changed forever. Sound familiar? While this work is a tour de force of ventriloquism-the author nails every cadence and every syllable of the character she's speaking through-many of the characters are stereotypical and shallow. Sadly, other kinds of stereotype persists here e.g., the character named Manuel is the one who needs the job at the fast-food place most and needs encouragement from an elderly patron (a former teacher) to encourage him to go to college and show him the ins and outs of a financial-aid form. Recommended only to teenagers looking for an easy read, one that doesn't promise much depth or heavy-duty soul-searching. (Fiction. 12-14)

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ISBN-13: 9780312561307
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 7/21/2009
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 573,899
Age range: 12 - 17 Years
Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Terri Fields

Terri Fields, author of more than fifteen books for young readers, taught high school English for many years. She was named Arizona Teacher of the Year, and selected to USA Teacher Team. Ms. Fields loves doing author visits, and has been invited to schools throughout the US, as well as Morocco and Japan. Her newest book, My Father’s Son, is available now from Roaring Brook Press.

The idea for the setting of Holdup came after hearing many of her students talk about working in fast-food restaurants.

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Burger Heaven, with only teen workers there one night, is robbed. The workers are held hostage as a cop stumbles across the scene and then calls for backup. The tale weaves between the different characters before the event, during the event, and the aftermath. One moment can change so many lives...
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really good book

really good book about a restaraunt like burger king that gets robbed. all 9 point of views are fun to read and it doesnt get repetitive.
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