by Emmy Laybourne
Hennepin County Library hardcover 215 pages
genre: YA dystopian future
Most of the kids load up into the bus to try to make it to the Denver International Airport. Astrid wants to stay for two big reasons. Dean decides to stay with her. The events that happen to both groups of kids make this a real page-turner!
One funny (to me) aspect of this story is the near-future predictions and situations. When the catastrophic storms hit, the network is down and everyone stresses because their "mini-tabs" (cell phone / entertainment devices) don't work. (I can completely picture that world.) On page 214, "Printed papers have made a comeback with the interruption of the Network." :-) Some of us still like printed papers, but the demise of traditional newspapers certainly does seem imminent.
One thing I wish - that somewhere in the story the author included information on what is happening on the rest of the planet. This is a fantastic series, though, and I need to finish book three!
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