“Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going,” - Chantel Sutherland. Imagine you are trapped in a cold, empty basement. You have no clue where you are, how long you will be there, or what’s going to happen to you. These are the questions that were running through Christina Lattimore’s head when she got kidnapped late one night while she was walking to her front door. She must discover who kidnapped her and what they want. The journey is nothing close to easy. The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore written by Joan Lowery Nixon follows the story of a teenage girl who is kidnapped and held for ransom. After the ransom is paid and she is free, she thinks her life will go back to normal. Little did she know, when she arrived back at her house, her parents believe she faked the kidnapping. The meaning of the book explains how Christina must not give up and try to convince her family and the police the real story of the kidnapping. This ties to the theme of believe and stay true to yourself. Firstly, the text cites, “I dig at the door frame with all my strength, trying to gouge out the splinters of wood.” (100). Christina is locked in the basement of her kidnapper’s house. She is all alone and has no…show more content… The theme of this story is believe and stay true to yourself no matter what. The book takes you into the position of a girl who gets kidnapped and gives you the feel and anxiety you would have in this situation. She never gives up and does all she must to get the real story out. ‘Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got to keep going,” - Chantel
