Dont look behind you character descriptions lois duncan this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Dont look behind you by lois duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She has published nearly 50 books for children, including i know what you did last summer, which was adapted into a highlysuccessful horror film, and who killed my daughter. At times the novel had high points with me on the end of my chair, and others i found myself dozing off. Dont look behind you by lois duncan free books online. Dont look behind you paperback import, 1991 by lois duncan author 4. It is based on the novel of the same name by lois duncan. The book is based on lois duncan s daughter kaitlyn arquettes personality. Once alyssa bresnahans dramatic narration of dont look behind you begins, you ll be held in its compelling grip until the final, thrilling chapter. When april corrigan learns that her father is an f.
Dont look behind you mass market paperback august 1, 1990. Once alyssa bresnahans dramatic narration of dont look. Seventeenyearold april finds her comfortable life changed forever when death threats to her father, a witness in a federal case, force her family to go into hiding under assumed names and flee the pursuit of a hired killer. Dont look behind you by lois duncan little, brown books for. Dont look behind you character descriptions for teachers.
Many products and services offer lexile measures for their books and reading materials. Seventeenyearold april finds her comfortable life changed forever when death threats to her father dont look behind you. Dont look behind you is a 1990 young adult novel written by lois duncan. See all books authored by lois duncan, including i know what you did last summer, and killing mr. April corrigans life is turned upsidedown when she when she learns that her father has been working secretly undercover for the fbi. Dont look behind you is a 1999 american madefortelevision thriller drama film directed by david winning and starring patrick duffy and pam dawber. This is a book that gets you hook in many ways, i think that the feeling and reactions of each character towards their situations are real and true.
The novel tells the story of seventeenyearold april corrigan after her family is forced to enter the witness protection program and relocate to a different state. Dont look behind you lois duncan snippet view 1989. I also just dont like her writing style very much but i had to read one of her books for school. This book is typical for lois duncans writing style. Arquette was shot to death shortly after the book was published while riding home from her friends house. Dont look behind you lois duncan thrillers and millions of other books are available for instant access. Dont look behind you by lois duncan overdrive rakuten.
So,imagine my surprise when i discovered a book of hers that ive never read. Throughout the whole book, i did not know what was going to happen next. When his testimony convicts a notorious drug dealer, the whole family must relocate and enter the federal witness security program. Lois duncan, the author of 40 bestselling books for young adults, is considered a master of suspense. I opened the door of the counselors office and stepped inside. Although mom, bram, and i were not allowed to go out, the hotel provided laundry service, and jim got some extra clothing for us at the mall. It won a number of regional awards and was adapted into a television film in 1999. Dont look behind you was published in 1989, and i was writing it in 1988. Dont look behind you lois duncan read online free books. Original title isbn 9780316179829 published on 1989. To completely honest, dont look behind you wasnt that great of a book and i wasnt that impressed with april. The book dont look behind you by lois duncan was a thriller. When lois duncan s thrilling novel dont look behind you begins, the corrigan family is a stereotypical family. She plays competitive tennis, has a loving boyfriend and is looking forward to going to duke university.
Duncan relates that she cant picture writing a book without knowing how its going to end it would be akin to going on a trip crosscountry without so much as a roadmap. This study guide consists of approximately 20 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of dont look behind you. The paperback of the dont look behind you by lois duncan at. Duncan believes that dont look behind you was a premonition of her daughters death. Lois duncan books list of books by author lois duncan. Pdf don t look behind you download read online free. Dont look behind you lois duncan thrillers 9780316126588. Books by lois duncan author of i know what you did last. So i have a soft spot for lois duncan, as she was one of the very first ya authors i was ever introduced to. When i first started reading this book i thought that it was going to be about a girl in the eleventh grade at springside academy who was going to be ripped away from her every day life. I like how the book moved quickly and did not go into great detail over everything. At the age of, her first story was published in the magazine calling all girls. Download book dont look behind you by author lois duncan in pdf epub. She takes teenage angst and selfconscious paranoia and spins them into a web of horror and.
If you ask me lois duncan should of made it the other way around, spending 50 pages on the hotel and 100 pages of the rest of the book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of dont look behind you by lois duncan. We are working with the hundreds of companies that partner with us to transition them to the more precise lexile measures.
Dont look behind you is a 1990 young adult thriller novel by lois duncan. A family is thrust into the federal witness relocation program that fails, in deadly ways, to protect them. Lois duncan is smart, writes darn good books and is one of the most entertaining authors in america. Dont look behind you lois duncan hed still have had to locate your parents when he got there, lorelei said. She plays competitive tennis, has a loving boyfriend and is looking forward to going to duke. In lois duncan s dont look behind you, i did not expect an excellent novel, but perhaps a little mystery tied in with some suspense.
Lois duncan is an acclaimed suspense author for young adults. April is a popular happy 17 year old who appears to have it all. Dont look behind you by lois duncan, paperback barnes. Chapter 12 my parents could tell id been crying when we met at the gate. Lois duncan was born on april 28, 1934 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On a bench opposite the doorway two boys with bloody noses sat glaring at each other, obviously longing for a chance to continue their fistfight. Dont look behind you by lois duncan was a great book. Lois arquette wrote successful teen thrillers like i know what you did last summer under the name lois duncan until 1989, when her daughter was murdered. Her other books were made into movies for television that include dont look behind you, summer of fear, gallows hill, killing mr. Dont look behind you is the story of april corrigan and her family and their life when they have to enter the witness security program.
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