The Forsaken: The Forsaken Trilogy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442432659)

A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy.

As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet--having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. But Alenna can't help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel, an island where all would-be criminals end up.
The life expectancy of prisoners on The Wheel is just two years, but with dirty, violent, and chaotic conditions, the time seems a lot longer as Alenna is forced to deal with civil wars for land ownership and machines that snatch kids out of their makeshift homes. Desperate, she and the other prisoners concoct a potentially fatal plan to flee the island. Survival may seem impossible, but Alenna is determined to achieve it anyway.

Author: Lisa M. Stasse
ISBN-10: 1442432659
ISBN-13: 9781442432659
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2012
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.86w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 154941 / Forsaken


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2012
School Library Journal 08/01/2012 pg. 111
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2012
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2012 - Recommended - Readable
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 118 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw