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Unwind Reprint Edition
Contributor(s): Shusterman, Neal (Author)

ISBN: 1416912053 ISBN-13: 9781416912057
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2009
Annotation: In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would "unwind" them

Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth, as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these three unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance. If they can survive until theireighteenth birthday, they can't be harmed -- but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, are wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away.

In "Unwind," "Boston Globe/Horn Book" Award winner Neal Shusterman challenges readers' ideas about life -- not just where life begins, and where it ends, but what it truly means to be alive.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2006032689

Age Level: 13-17

Grade Level: 8-12

Lexile Measure: 740 HL (High-Low)

Series: Unwind Dystology

Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" L (0.70 lbs) 384 pages

Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Awards: Green Mountain Book Award, Winner, Grades 9-12, 2010

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 120008
Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Three teens fight for their lives and each other in this breathtakingly suspenseful first book in the twisted, New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman.

After America's Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an agreement. According to their Bill of Life, human life may not be terminated from the moment of conception until the age of thirteen. But between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, the child may be gotten rid of by their parent through a process called "unwinding."

By repurposing a teen's organs and other body parts in living recipients, the unwound child's life doesn't technically end. According to society's leaders, unwinding leads to a healthier and safer community, as troublesome and unwanted teens are used for the greater good.

Curtis is a rebel whose unwinding was ordered by his parents. Rita, a ward of the state, has been slated for unwinding due to cost cutting. And Lev, his parents' tenth child, has been destined for unwinding since birth as a religious tithe. As their paths intersect, they start to fight for their own destinies. But do they stand a chance of escaping their fate or proving their lives are worth saving?

Contributor Bio(s): Shusterman, Neal: - Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, Downsiders, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award. Scythe, the first book in his newest series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman.

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