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September 8, 2008
EXODUS by Julie Bertagna
With all the talk about global warming one wonders what the future would be like and Julie Bertgna's EXODUS may hold one of the answers.
Mara Bell lives on island in the Atlantic; at one time there were several inhabited islands like a string of stepping stones, but the harsh weather and raging seas has threatened and destoryed these tiny refuges. Now the isle of Wing stands alone against the elements. When the ocean wipes out Wing's low lying homes, Mara manages to convince the people to get on boats and search for a city in the sky. A city she learned about on the WEAVE(we call it the world wide web).
Facing rough seas and rainy weather some of the inhabitants of Wing manage to reach the large tower in the sky. However, they face a fleet of other refugees in small boats, lack of food and drinking water, a well-equiped police force with their boats and missiles and the large city gates that shut tight when the supply ships and the police boats retreat to the safety of the technologically advanced city. Things look bleak.
To survive Mara must find a way past all of this. She spies small children using the strangest of transports. One maybe two of these sea urchins get past the the city gates when police retreat. Is this Mara's only chance? And if it is, what lies behind the massive gates?
For a compelling story about our future read EXODUS by Julie Bertagna. I RECOMMEND THIS TITLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, IF A 7TH OR 8TH GRADE STUDENT IS ECOLOGICALLY AWARE YOU MAY WANT TO READ THIS BOOK.
Mrs, Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
East Meadow Public Library
Posted by fjacksonem at September 8, 2008 6:41 PM