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THE UNWANTEDS
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| By: |
Lisa McMann |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£19.99 |
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£14.59 |
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£5.40 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1442407689 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781442407688 |
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| Publisher: |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
| Pub. date: |
30 August, 2011 |
| Series: |
The Unwanteds 1 |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Description: |
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
f-c matte lam jacket w- foil and embossing |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Aladdin |
| Prizes: |
Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate) 2014
Winner of Mark Twain Readers Award 2013
Runner-up for Maine Student Book Award (Grades 4-8) 2013
Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 6-8) 2014
Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Intermediate) 2014
Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Intermediate) 2015
Short-listed for Great Stone Face Book Award 2012
Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Fiction) 2013 |
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