I just saw this new book by Patterson on Amazon. Kids love his sci-fi stuff. His adult writing is fluffy beach reads but this new book for teens sounds intriguing. Look at the review.
The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one night and slammed into a secret prison for no reason they can comprehend. The New Order, as it is known, is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager. But while trapped in this totalitarian nightmare, Wisty and Whit discover they have incredible powers they'd never dreamed of. Can this newly minted witch and wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents--and maybe the world?
I need to get off of Amazon.com
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The idea sound intriguing - I'm just not sure about James Patterson as an author these days. I'm under the impression that he can be a bit patronizing to his young audience. I'd be willing to give it a chance, though. Along the totalitarian regime notes - "The Hunger Games" would be a fantastic novel to teach (and has the benefit of having a very strong female protagonist while at the same time crossing across the gender lines for the story appeal); the trouble is, most of our 8th graders have probably read it already. :-) There is also a new dystopia by a French author Jean-Claude Mourlevant called "Winter's End", which I have not read yet, but bought on the day that it came out...
As long as we are on a science fiction/dystopian kick - James Dashner's "The Maze Runner" just got picked as one of Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writers - the only teen novel that made the cut. Could be an interesting read...
These are great ideas. I'm still plugging away at graveyard. Hope to be finished this week. I love the Hunger Games and I agree that it's nice to have a strong female protagonist. I probably wouldn't be able to teach it for a couple of years. So many of the 8th graders have read it. I'm intrigued with the other two novels you mentioned. I'll check out some reviews.
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