[LM_NET] SEC book review: Gone by Michael Grant

[Naomi Bates <nbates@NISDTX.ORG>]

The small community of Perdido Beach has long been named Fallout Alley because of 
the nuclear power plant built ten miles up the road. On a typical day, Sam, Astrid, 
Quinn and Edilio are in class.  Sam and Quinn are making plans to ride surf waves 
while Astrid figuring out the next AP Physics questions.  And then….
Poof!  The teacher disappears.
No one really knows what happens at first glance, but slowly realization sets in.  
And with that realization come great challenges and responsibilities.  What happens 
in a world when everyone over the age of 15 disappears?  Who takes control and who 
creates chaos?
The kids and teens start looking for a natural leader, and Sam is put on the 
forefront.  It’s not something he wants to do. Sam, Astrid, Quinn and Edilio 
begin the long journey of trying to find out what happened and soon come against a 
barrier around their town.  Is it something that barricades them from the outside 
world or are they in an alternate universe?  
Along with the isolation, some of the kids are experiencing some strange 
manifestations. But with power comes great responsibility, and when students from 
the private Coates Academy with even greater power and less morals descend into 
town and begin to take over….
An excellent pair with Lord of the Flies, Michael Grant creates the science fiction 
version of a world gone awry when the only people left to create a new society are 
kids.  
 Full review on my blog:  naomibates.blogspot.com


Naomi Bates
Northwest High School Library

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