| Pure Contributor(s): Krossing, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1896764967 ISBN-13: 9781896764962 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: With the potential for cloning already a reality, today's teens will soon have to face some major ethical questions. Who has a right to determine a person's genetic make-up? And how will we treat our genetic underclass? In Pure, fifteen-year-old Lenni is a gifted healer to some and to others only skidge-an illegal genetic experiment gone horribly wrong. Set in a future where genetic engineering of humans is forbidden, this novel tells of Lenni's escape from Dawn, a community controlled by the Genetic Purity Council. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 8.1" W x 7.6" (0.55 lbs) 248 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106704 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lenni is a gifted healer; she is also an illegal experiment gone wrong. Set in the future where genetic engineering is forbidden, Lenni must escape from the Genetic Purity Council. |
Contributor Bio(s): Krossing, Karen: - Karen Krossing writes novels and short stories for kids and teens. Karen also encourages new writers through workshops for kids, teens and adults. She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, visit www.karenkrossing.com. |