The Orphan's Tent

by Tom De Haven

Del Schofeld is a talented and mysterious up-and-coming rock singer who one day vanishes. Her perplexed friends trace her to Virginia, where a strange old woman assures them that Del is not dead, just missing. Picking up clues along the way in diners, nightclubs and city streets, the group catch drift of a bizarre tale--that of a cultish 1930s orphan heist. Young Adult.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689319673
• ISBN13: 9780689319679
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Missing Persons. Hey where'd they go?

As with everything Tom DeHaven writes, this is a well thought out, well told story. Targeted for young adults it has plenty to offer his older fans, as well. "The Orphan's Tent" keeps the reader on edge with believable characters and a solid plot. The book has chills a plenty and just when you think you've got it all figured out DeHaven delights in informing you that you are dead wrong. This is a very enjoyable book and you can never go wrong with a talent like Tom DeHaven.