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The Door in the Lake
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First edition
Author Nancy Butts
Country United States
Language English
Genre Science fiction
Published 1997 by Front Street
Pages 159
ISBN 9781886910270
OCLC 36629937

The Door in the Lake is a children's science fiction novel by Nancy Butts, first published in 1997. It is a story about loss of time and identity.

Plot summary

Twelve-year-old Joey Finney vanishes while camping with his family. When he comes back, he cannot remember what happened during the two years he was missing – or why he has not grown. Then he starts to have seizures and seems to remember what happened. He believes that he was abducted by aliens. What could be the explanation for all of this?

Awards

  • Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers (1999)
  • Sequoia Young Adult Master List (2001)
  • Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Reading List (2001)
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