She eventually talked him into letting her go. A man came along, saw the keys, jumped into the car, drove off – and then realized there was a girl in the back seat. Her mom left the keys in the ignition in case Heather got cold. They went out to dinner and then they wanted to go Christmas shopping. A blind teenager was with her mom and step dad. Kody Keplinger: What made you want to write about a blind character?Īpril Henry: Girl, Stolen began with a story I saw in the local news. I was so impressed that I had interview April Henry–New York Times-bestselling author of nearly 20 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults!–about creating Cheyenne and the story of Girl, Stolen. And, as a guide dog user myself, her anxiety over not having her guide dog with her during these horrifying events felt very authentic. She uses what little vision she has in a way that felt very real to me. She’s not always bitter and angry about her disability, but she’s not constantly cheerful either. It’s not her whole life, though it is a part of it. One day she is in the backseat of her stepmother’s car when it is stolen by a teenage boy named Griffin, who might be in just as much danger as Cheyenne when they return to his father’s house.Ĭheyenne is a well-researched, well-written example of blindness.
The main character, Cheyenne, is a teenager who lost most of her sight a few years prior to the events of the story.
This is why April Henry’s Girl, Stolen was such a pleasant surprise for me. As a blind woman (and formerly a blind teenager), I’ve found it very difficult – damn near impossible – to find books that accurately portray blind characters.
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