<DIV><DIV>Now in paperback!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Pass, and have it made. Fail, and suffer the consequences. A master of teen thrillers tests readers&#8217; courage in an edge-of-your-seat novel that echoes the fears of exam-takers everywhere.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Ann, a teenage girl living in the security-obsessed, elitist United States of the very near future, is threatened on her way home from school by a mysterious man on a black motorcycle. Soon she and a new friend are caught up in a vast conspiracy of greed involving the mega-wealthy owner of a school testing company. Students who pass his test have it made; those who don&#8217;t, disappear . . . or worse. Will Ann be next?</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;<BR>For all those who suspect standardized tests are an evil conspiracy, here&#8217;s&nbsp;a thriller that really satisfies!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Praise for Test<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&#8220;Fast-paced with short chapters that end in cliff-hangers . . . good read for moderately reluctant readers. Teens will be able to draw comparisons to contemporary society&#8217;s shift toward standardized testing and ecological concerns, and are sure to appreciate the spoofs on NCLB.&#8221; &#8212;School Library Journal<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&#8220;Part mystery, part action thriller, part romance . . . environmental and political overtones . . . fast pace and unique blend of genres holds attraction for younger teen readers.&#8221; &#8212;Booklist<BR></DIV></DIV>