CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
"Formulaic but fantastic, from the eye-catching cover to the growth of a heroine who might save the world. Tailor-made for popular consumption. (Dystopic steampunk. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 24, 2012
"A probably harmless, entirely forgettable series opener. (Dystopian romance. 13 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 17, 2012
"Touches on it all--sex, ghosts, magic and dystopia--but masters none of it. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
Two teens from opposite ends of the high-school caste system investigate their own identities and learn a hellishly perfect town's provenance.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 31, 2012
"Overall, a promising book that would have benefited from another draft or two. (Fantasy/romance. 13 & up)"
For thousands of years in Range, the same one million souls have been born, lived, died and been reborn. But when Ciana died, she wasn't reborn: Ana was born, for the first time.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 3, 2012
"Inspired, offbeat and mesmerizing. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
Debut author Rossi creates a dystopian world in which a teenage girl loses her home but finds truth, love and identity.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 15, 2011
"More great suspense from a prolific new writer with a vibrant imagination. (Dystopian fantasy. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 15, 2011
"Part cautionary tale, part juicy love story, this will appeal to action and adventure fans who aren't yet sick of the genre. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 8, 2011
"Faintly feminist soft science fiction for preteens and teens. (Dystopia. 12-16)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 7, 2011
"Moral subtlety loses out to breathless pacing; the ending is derivative of Scott Westerfeld's superior Uglies (2005). (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 23, 2011
"Among the pleasures of this high-tech fairy tale are Maddie's initiative, courage and independent spirit, stoutly risking rejection in pursuit of her heart's desire. (Science fiction/romance. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 3, 2011
"Guaranteed to fly off the shelves. (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 26, 2011
"She leaves readers with an ambiguous ending, sure to keep them thinking. (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
In this well-realized dystopia, a virus has rendered nearly everyone in the world unable to have children after age 18.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2011
"The abrupt ending leaves enough unanswered questions to set breathless readers up for volume two of this trilogy. (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
Oliver's artfully detailed prose reveals, brick by brick, the sturdy dramatic foundation of an initially implausible premise.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
"Detractors will legitimately cite less-than-subtle morality and similarities to The Giver, but this one's a fierce, unforgettable page-turner in its own right. (Science fiction/romance. YA)"
In a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, Cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her government-dictated marriage Match.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010
"Well done indeed. (Science fiction. 10 & up)"
This interesting dystopic series opener from debut author Hall follows the fortunes of Rachel, whose mother, Vivian, is "Gainfully Employed" by Ms. Moore, owner of an orchid business, a "Private Enterprise."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 22, 2009
"Despite the unsuccessful romantic element, overall it's a well-reasoned, creepily possible first novel. (Science fiction. YA)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2009
"A humdinger of a cliffhanger will leave readers clamoring for volume three. (Science fiction. 12 & up)"
In the sequel to the hugely popular The Hunger Games (2008), Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, having won the annual Games, are now rich and famous—and trapped in the fiction that they are lovers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
"Impressive world-building, breathtaking action and clear philosophical concerns make this volume, the beginning of a planned trilogy, as good as The Giver and more exciting. (Science fiction. 11 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
"Impressive world-building, breathtaking action and clear philosophical concerns make this volume, the beginning of a planned trilogy, as good as The Giver and more exciting. (Science fiction. 11 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 10, 2008
"No rush. (Science fiction. 13 & up)"
Though most of the blood and horror in this turgid dystopian romance stays between the lines, there's still enough seeping out to disturb all but the most hardened readers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2005
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2005
"Some heavy-handedness, but the awesome ending thrills with potential. (Science fiction. YA)"
With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2002
"The crystalline realization of this wildly dystopic future carries in it obvious and enormous implications for today's readers--satire at its finest. (Fiction. YA)"
"I don't know when they first had feeds. Like maybe, fifty or a hundred years ago. Before than, they had to use their hands and their eyes. Computers were all outside the body. They carried them around outside of them, in their hands, like if you carried your lungs in a briefcase and opened it to breathe."
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