It happened as we feared, the U.S. unleashed weapons on China and China responded by unleashing a plague. After the collapse, two thirds of the population is dead. Fifteen year old Stephen Quin and his father are salvagers, roaming the countryside in search of tradable artifacts and edible food. When Stephen's father is injured in a fall, Stephen realizes he needs help. Some of the residents of Settler's Landing want to help, but some do not, insisting that Stephen and his father could be spies. Stephen plays baseball for the first time, finds friends and perhaps love, but can he stay? I love the cover of this dystopian novel - Ferris wheel, typewriter, desolate landscape - very indicative of content.
Truman Award Nominee 2013-14
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