Dread Nation Contributor(s): Ireland, Justina (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062570609 ISBN-13: 9780062570604 Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 870 |
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.4" (1.20 lbs) 464 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 197249 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: New York Times bestseller * Six starred reviews At once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, Dread Nation is Justina Ireland's stunning vision of an America both foreign and familiar--a country on the brink, at the explosive crossroads where race, humanity, and survival meet. Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania--derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever. In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunities--and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It's a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society's expectations. But that's not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston's School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesn't pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose. But when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight for her life against some powerful enemies. And the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems. Please note that this book has deckle edges (the edges of the paper are purposely rough). |
Contributor Bio(s): Ireland, Justina: - Justina Ireland is the author of Dread Nation, Deathless Divide, Vengeance Bound, Promise of Shadows, and the Star Wars novel Lando's Luck. She enjoys dark chocolate and dark humor and is not too proud to admit that she's still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at www.justinaireland.com. |