Unwind Contributor(s): Shusterman, Neal (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416912045 ISBN-13: 9781416912040 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2007 Annotation: In this futuristic thriller, Neal Shusterman creates a world that blurs the line between life and death and challenges ideas about what it means to be alive. Click for more in this series: Unwind Dystology |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2006032689 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 13-17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 740 HL (High-Low) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Unwind Dystology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (0.95 lbs) 352 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Winner, High School, 2010 Nutmeg Book Award, Winner, Teen, 2011 Nevada Young Readers' Award, Winner, Intermediate, 2010 Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2012 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, Nominee, Young Adult, 2009 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Winner, High School, 2009 Texas Lone Star Reading List, Commended, Young Adult, 2009 Tayshas Reading, Commended, Young Adult, 2009 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Fourteen and Up, 2008 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, Winner, Grades 9-12, 2009 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Recommended, Teen, 2010 Colorado Blue Spruce Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 Rhode Island Teen Book Award, Nominee, Ages 12 & Up, 2010 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2014 Isinglass Teen Read Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2010 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, High School, 2010 Sequoyah Book Awards, Winner, Intermediate, 2010 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, Winner, Young Adult, 2010 California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Young Adult, 2011 Gateway Readers Award, Second Place, High School, 2009 Florida Teens Read, Nominee, Grades 9-12, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2007 pg. 358 - Recommended - Better Than Most Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2007 pg. 1057 Booklist 10/15/2007 pg. 45 Publishers Weekly 11/26/2007 pg. 54 School Library Journal 01/01/2008 pg. 126 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2008 pg. 262 - Recommended Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2008 pg. 219 New York Times Book Review 03/16/2008 pg. 15 Voya Top 10 Qck Pick/Reluctant 04/01/2008 pg. 8 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Superior,Well Above Average Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 378 - Superior,Well Above Average ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2008 pg. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 120008 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
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Publisher Description: Three teens fight for their lives and each other in this breathtakingly suspenseful first book in the twisted, New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman. After America's Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an agreement. According to their Bill of Life, human life may not be terminated from the moment of conception until the age of thirteen. But between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, the child may be gotten rid of by their parent through a process called "unwinding." By repurposing a teen's organs and other body parts in living recipients, the unwound child's life doesn't technically end. According to society's leaders, unwinding leads to a healthier and safer community, as troublesome and unwanted teens are used for the greater good. Curtis is a rebel whose unwinding was ordered by his parents. Rita, a ward of the state, has been slated for unwinding due to cost cutting. And Lev, his parents' tenth child, has been destined for unwinding since birth as a religious tithe. As their paths intersect, they start to fight for their own destinies. But do they stand a chance of escaping their fate or proving their lives are worth saving? |
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Contributor Bio(s): Shusterman, Neal: - Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, Downsiders, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award. Scythe, the first book in his newest series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman. |
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