Bibliograph

The one safe place, Tania Unsworth

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The one safe place, Tania Unsworth

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The one safe place

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

873839473

Responsibility statement

Tania Unsworth

Summary

Devin doesn't remember life before the world got hot; he has grown up farming the scorched earth with his grandfather in their remote valley. When his grandfather dies, Devin heads for the city. Once there, among the stark glass buildings, he finds scores of children, just like him, living alone on the streets. They tell him rumors of a place for abandoned children, with unlimited food and toys and the hope of finding a new family. But only the luckiest get there. An act of kindness earns Devin an invitation to the home, but it's soon clear that it's no paradise. As Devin investigates the intimidating administrator and the zombie-like sickness that afflicts some children, he discovers the home's horrific true mission. The only real hope is escape, but the place is as secure as a fortress

Target audience

adolescent

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