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Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open (The Sports Beat, 2)

By John Feinstein

By John Feinstein

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Apr 08, 2008 | ISBN 9780440421252 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Aug 22, 2006 | 353 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open (The Sports Beat, 2)

    New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein goes behind closed doors at the US Open . . .
     
    When teen sportswriters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson score press passes to the U.S. Open they expect drama. They expect blistering serves, smashed returns and fierce competition. What they don’t expect is kidnapping.

    Russian tennis phenom Nadia Symanova was supposed to win it all, but she never even made it onto the court. Now the whole stadium is in an uproar trying to find her. Can Stevie and Susan Carol get to Nadia before it’s too late?

    “Feinstein expertly combines tennis action, life in the Big Apple, media coverage, and a realistic plot to explore the fierce competition of tennis.” —Chicago Sun-Times

    About Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open (The Sports Beat, 2)

    New York Times bestselling author John Feinstein goes behind closed doors at the US Open . . .
     
    When teen sportswriters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson score press passes to the U.S. Open they expect drama. They expect blistering serves, smashed returns and fierce competition. What they don’t expect is kidnapping.

    Russian tennis phenom Nadia Symanova was supposed to win it all, but she never even made it onto the court. Now the whole stadium is in an uproar trying to find her. Can Stevie and Susan Carol get to Nadia before it’s too late?

    “Feinstein expertly combines tennis action, life in the Big Apple, media coverage, and a realistic plot to explore the fierce competition of tennis.” —Chicago Sun-Times

    About Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open (The Sports Beat, 2)

    New York City. The U.S. Open.

    With 128 athletes competing in dozens of matches for millions in prize money, you expect drama. You expect blistering serves, smashed returns, and sliced shots that kiss the line. You do not expect kidnapping.

    But Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson can’t come up with any other explanation. These two aspiring sportswriters were sitting in the press box, amazed at their luck in scoring media credentials to cover the tournament. Like everyone else, they were eagerly awaiting the first-round match of the hot, new Russian phenom–Nadia Symanova. She was young, glamorous, and talented enough to win it all. But she never made it on court. Somehow, on the short walk from the locker rooms to Louis Armstrong Stadium, the most-watched player in tennis simply vanished.

    The media frenzy is staggering. Everyone’s looking for Nadia. Can two eighth-grade rookies really hope to scoop the pros? Well, they’re certainly going to try! And as they chase down the mystery, they’ll get a crash course in what a sweet racket the game of tennis can be. . .

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    About John Feinstein

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Yearling
    Apr 08, 2008 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440421252

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    Apr 08, 2008 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780375849251

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Aug 22, 2006 | 353 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780739336595

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    “Feinstein expertly combines tennis action, life in the Big Apple, media coverage, and a realistic plot to explore the fierce competition of tennis.” –Chicago Sun-Times

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