| Monsters of Men: With Bonus Short Story Contributor(s): Ness, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763676195 ISBN-13: 9780763676193 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian - Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Series: Chaos Walking Trilogy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 5.3" W x 8.5" (1.30 lbs) 656 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139117 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The riveting Chaos Walking trilogy by two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness, reissued with compelling covers -- and a bonus short story in each book. "This is science fiction at its best, and is a singular fusion of brutality and idealism that is, at last, perfectly human." -- Booklist (starred review) As a world-ending war surges around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions. The indigenous Spackle, thinking and acting as one, have mobilized to avenge their murdered people. Ruthless human leaders prepare to defend their factions at all costs, even as a convoy of new settlers approaches. And as the ceaseless Noise lays all thoughts bare, the projected will of the few threatens to overwhelm the desperate desire of the many. The consequences of each action, each word, are unspeakably vast: To follow a tyrant or a terrorist? To save the life of the one you love most, or thousands of strangers? To believe in redemption, or assume it is lost? Becoming adults amid the turmoil, Todd and Viola question all they have known, racing through horror and outrage toward a shocking finale. |