The Unwanteds

A riveting middlegrade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa McMann that Kirkus Reviews calls "The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter."

Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths.

Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. Upon arrival at the destination where he expected to be eliminated, however, Alex discovers a stunning secret--behind the mirage of the death farm there is instead a place called Artime.

In Artime, each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and learn how to use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it's a wondrous transformation.

But it's a rare, unique occurence for twins to be separated between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 08/30/2011
ISBN: 9781442407688
Pages: 390
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.84w x 1.32d
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Maine Student Book Award - Second Place
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Great Stone Face Book Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Winner
Award: Mark Twain Readers Award - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011
Publishers Weekly 07/18/2011
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 111
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2011
Shelf Awareness 09/02/2011
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 77 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 146290 / Unwanteds
Reading Level: 5.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 11