![]() ![]() ![]() YA)Īfter surviving a suicide attempt, a fragile teen isn't sure she can endure without cutting herself. Franklin’s Island (2002) will satisfy her many fans-and gain new ones. Gripping and thoughtful, Halam’s follow-up to Dr. In a world where a red light means a camera is watching, Sloe’s going off the grid into the wilderness ups the ante. Slavery, outlaws, thieves and the all-powerful state network threaten Sloe’s survival. All wild creatures have been eliminated, but the natural world is definitely not safe. ![]() Tricked into betraying those she cares for, Sloe sets out on a journey to “the city where the sun always shines” to fulfill her mother’s wishes. Rosita’s father is taken away and her mother hides this treasure from all comers except little Rosita. ![]() Her scientist parents are protecting test-tube creatures that carry much of the genetic code for a posterity that doesn’t appreciate or even realize what may be lost. The changes in the child parallel the gradual revelation of a cold hard world that extends beyond Sloe’s Siberian location. Readers discover this dystopian world as loved, slightly spoiled Rosita transforms into adolescent rebel Sloe. ![]()
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