Gone

The first in New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant's breathtaking dystopian sci-fi saga, Gone is a page-turning thriller that invokes the classic The Lord of the Flies along with the horror of Stephen King.

In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what's happened.

Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents--unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers--that grow stronger by the day.

It's a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: on your birthday, you disappear just like everyone else. . . .

"A potent mix of action and thoughtfulness--centered around good and evil, courage and cowardice--renders this a tour de force that will leave readers dazed, disturbed, and utterly breathless." --ALA Booklist (starred review)

Read the entire series:

• Gone
• Hunger
• Lies
• Plague
• Fear
• Light
• Monster
• Villain
• Hero

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 06/24/2008
ISBN: 9780061448768
Pages: 576
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.78w x 1.71d
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Truman Readers Award - Second Place

Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2008 pg. 64 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/2008 pg. 601
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2008 pg. 426 - Recommended
Voya Best Sci-Fi/Fantsy/Horror 04/01/2008 pg. 11
School Library Journal 08/01/2008 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 124168 / Gone
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 18