April Henry's Girl Stolen

Imagine being lost in the world without the ability to see where you are going. Cheyenne, in the book Girl Stolen written by April Henry, found herself in this situation. This is a story of a sick and blind girl whose mother left the car running in the parking lot of the pharmacy when she went in to get her medicine. Then the worst happened, the car was stolen with Cheyenne still in the back seat. This story teaches you the lesson that anyone can overcome adversity through determination and perseverance. First Cheyenne was blind. “She couldn't see the guy who was kidnapping her or where they were going” (Henry 3). With this being the case, she had to overcome all odds of escaping, without knowing the kidnapper's identity or where she was. Also, she was sick.“She was curled up in the backseat under the blanket, shivering”(Henry 1). Plus her sickness would only get worse if not treated. Therefore, Cheyenne got even sicker throughout the book, because she wasn't treated correctly for her illness. …show more content…
Service dogs can be a huge help to people with disabilities. Service dogs can not only help them physically, but mentally as well. Service dogs can be their best friend. Next, she did not have her cell phone. As a result she could not call the emergency services. “He slid the window down and threw the cell phone as far as he could” (Henry 17). Similar to other teenagers without their phone, she felt a little panicked. But, she somehow kept calm and overcame yet another