Emergency Bulletin: Amelia's mother and new partner devise the disappearance of the plucky 11-year-old from an ex-husband with custody in order to begin a new life together — under assumed identities — 3000 miles away. Modern Times need — and deserve — modern, unconventional tales. Where the 'Gathering The Dreamcatchers' companion novels began, this Special Edition contains a first-time-ever Bonus Feature: conversation between the author and cast (with the perspective of 30 years' hindsight!) Appropriate for all ages. A Modern Tale for Modern Times.