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Children's Fiction Science Fiction

Shift

by (author) Charlotte Agell

Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Initial publish date
Sep 2008
Category
Science Fiction
Recommended Age
12 to 18
Recommended Grade
7 to 12
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780805078107
    Publish Date
    Sep 2008
    List Price
    $18.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780805097429
    Publish Date
    Sep 2008
    List Price
    $19.99

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Description

In fifteen year-old Adrian Havoc's world, Homestate rules every aspect of society: identity cards need to be carried at all times, evolution is a forbidden topic of discussion, and religious education is enforced in daily "rapture" doses. If life weren't hard enough, now come the threats that the end of the world--SHIFT--is quickly approaching. But Adrian refuses to accept things as they are. He sets out for the toxic Deadlands on a trip that may very well alter the course of the universe.

In this powerful, thought-provoking and by turns humorous novel, Charlotte Agell uncovers the painful consequences of war and uncertain governments in an imagined—yet disturbingly realistic—world.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Charlotte Agell is the author ofWelcome Home, Or Someplace Like It. She grew up in Sweden, Canada, and Hong Kong, and has always been drawn to the northern reaches. An art educator for the past ten years, she lives in Brunswick, Maine with her family.

Editorial Reviews

"Thought-provoking and readable."—Kirkus 

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