Books like Gone by Michael Grant
In a shockingly sudden event, all adults, teachers, and authority figures vanish, leaving only children, teens, and toddlers alive. With phones, internet, and television gone, the younger generation faces the immediate threats of hunger, bullying, and a lurking creature. As animals begin to mutate and the teens themselves develop dangerous, powerful abilities, alliances form and tensions rise. The story follows the young protagonists as they navigate this treacherous new reality, choosing sides and confronting both external threats and their own darker impulses.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Michael Grant
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