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Shusterman, Neal.
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Book |
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Fugitives from justice -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
Revolutionaries -- Fiction.
Teenagers -- Fiction.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Fiction
Science fiction.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2007. |
| Description: |
335 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
1416912045 9781416912040 |
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5 out of 5: They loved it |
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Page turner with lots to think about by ccaswell |
| Sci Fi thriller that manages to provide both deep questions like "what is life?" and "do we have a soul" in the midst of a gripping survival story, a la "the fugitive." Fun to read and lots to think about long after the book ends. |
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Great read by manatee |
| This was remniscent of "House of the Scorpion" but a bit creepier. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. |
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BEST!!!!! by jojomimi |
| this is one of my favorite books!!!!!!! |
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| Summary: |
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs--and, perhaps, save their own lives. |