Stolen by Vivian Vande Velde.

On the same day a witch is chased to her home and it is set on fire, a girl walks out of the forest.  Isabelle seems to be a girl who was stolen from the local village six years ago.  But Isabella can’t remember anything at all.  Her family takes her in and as Isabella learns more about them, her own past is slowly revealed to her.  Is she Isabella?  Or is she someone else?  And what role does the evil witch play in all of this?

For such a brief book, this novel has intrigue, mystery and twists galore.  Readers will enjoy the character of Isabella who though confused about her own past sees others with great clarity.  The villains in the novel are deliciously evil, roles are complex and twists are built up to but not foreseen.  Even those who can predict who Isabella is will not see parts of the ending coming.  How wonderful to be right but to be surprised too.

Recommended for readers who like a good thriller.  The cover alone guarantees that this will fly off the shelves.  It also has enough depth to be a good discussion book around Halloween.  Appropriate for ages 12-14.