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Scavengers
The world of the future has fallen apart, and Maggie moves with her family to one of the Bubble cities to find refuge. However, she would rather be scavenging in a junkyard than staying around home, thus earning her nickname Ford Falcon. After a bartering trip, Maggie comes home to find her family missing. Now she must muster up the strength to rescue them. An engaging story for tweens, but even adults will enjoy it.
Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember meets Louis Sachar's Holes in this imaginative and humorous middle grade debut from Michael Perry, New York Times bestselling author of the adult novels Population: 485 and Truck: A Love Story.
When the world started to fall apart, the government gave everyone two choices: move into the Bubble Cities...or take their chances outside.
Maggie's family chose to live in the world that was left behind. Deciding it's time to grow up and grow tough, Maggie rechristens herself "Ford Falcon"--a name inspired by the beat-up car she finds at a nearby junkyard.
Ford's family goes to this junkyard to scavenge for things they can use or barter with the other people who live OutBubble. Her family has been able to survive this brave new world by working together. But when Ford comes home one day to discover her home ransacked and her family missing, she must find the strength to rescue her loved ones with the help of some unlikely friends.
The Scavengers is a wholly original tween novel that combines an action-packed adventure, a heartfelt family story, and a triumphant journey of self-discovery in a world where one person's junk is another person's key to survival.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | HarperCollins Childrens |
Author: | Michael Perry |
Grades: | 3-7 |
ISBN: | 9780062026170 |
Length in Inches: | 7.625 |
Width in Inches: | 5.125 |
Height in Inches: | 0.6875 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |