The Missing: Found

Written by Margaret Peterson Haddix

A book for readers in grades 3 and up reviewed by Shayne

    

In The Missing: Found, the main characters, who are 13-year-old Jonah Skidmore, Katherine Skidmore (Jonah’s younger sister), and Chip Winston, are all part of a conspiracy that involves disappearing planes, people, and kids throughout time. Jonah is an adopted kid who wants to find his biological parents. So, he asks his adoptive parents to look for his biological parents. They go to a guy named James Reardon after Chip (who is also adopted) finds his name on an adoption file in his father's safe.

Jonah's family goes to Reardon’s office to speak with him. When Jonah goes to the bathroom to throw up, he finds a man, who Katherine later calls JB (or Janitor Boy). Janitor Boy is a very important character who plays an essential role in The Missing series. He tells Jonah to memorize the things on Reardon's desk when he returns to the office. Jonah and Katherine work together to distract Reardon, then take pictures of a file containing the labels “Survivors” and “Witnesses.” Later, Jonah, Katherine, and Chip go to an adoption conference, where two guys named Gary and Hodge trap them in a time cave.

I really like The Missing: Found because of all its twists. Chip, Jonah, and Katherine’s relationship also really starts to develop throughout this book. The group's teamwork is really amazing, and their journey to discover the truth behind their adoptions is absolutely great and unreal. After everything I read throughout the book, I thought anything was possible.