Missing

Missing is an informational report on the tragedy of missing persons.  The book covers many reasons why people go missing, including natural disasters, wars, and other conflicts.  The efforts of various groups to help the displaced are detailed. The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into four sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs, maps, and a bulleted support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided. The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: abuse, neglect, evacuated, reunited, chaos, guilt, overwhelming.

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