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Set on Island 365 in the Tranquil Sea, the story follows Honor, who, after being placed with her parents in a highly regulated society, finds her place among the predictable locals. The community’s order is maintained by Earth Mother, a corporation that controls the weather and the sky’s color, and through a system that discourages any individuality. Honor meets Helix, a boy with curiosity and empathy, and together they uncover a disturbing reality: those who do not conform are removed and never return. The narrative explores themes of conformity, social control, family life and the cost of rebellion.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction
Authors: Allegra Goodman
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