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The Unwanteds
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Binding: Paperback
Description: A riveting middlegrade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa Mc Mann 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.
Title: The Unwanteds
Author(s): Mcmann Lisa
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781442407695
Pages: 416 Pages, F-C Matte Cvr W- Foil And Embossing
Publication Date: 7/10/2012
Series: The Unwanteds
Category: Fantasy & Magical Realism (Children's / Teenage)
Description: A riveting middlegrade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa Mc Mann 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.
Title: The Unwanteds
Author(s): Mcmann Lisa
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781442407695
Pages: 416 Pages, F-C Matte Cvr W- Foil And Embossing
Publication Date: 7/10/2012
Series: The Unwanteds
Category: Fantasy & Magical Realism (Children's / Teenage)