Audio Book Talk by Nancy Keane: Book Talks - Quick and Simple
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"In the second book of the Legend trilogy, the action does not slow down at all. June and Day are off to join the Patriots in Las Vegas. There is nowhere else for them to go. Day is injured and needs help. What they find is a very different life than they have known. When the duo finally meets up with the Patriots, they find themselves in the middle of an assassination plot against the new leader of the Republic. How could things change so much?" -From Nancy Keane's Book Talks - Quick and Simple
Audio Book Talk by Nancy Keane: Book Talks - Quick and Simple Author's Website Book Trailer
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"He is a Legend.
She is a Prodigy. Who will be Champion? June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps Elect while Day has been assigned a high level military position. But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them once again. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic’s border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country’s defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything he has. With heart-pounding action and suspense, Marie Lu’s bestselling trilogy draws to a stunning conclusion." -From the book Book Trailer Author Website If you enjoy YA dystopian fiction, then you might enjoy this novel set in the future during a time when a world war is being fought in space by machines rather than on the planet. Tom Raines wants to be more than a boy drifting from casino to casino with his loser, gambling father. Tom never knows from day-to-day where he will sleep or when his next meal will be. Tom is often forced to use his genius skills at virtual gaming and illegal gambling to provide for the two of them. Due to Tom's exceptional virtual gaming skills, he is tapped by the government for a special training program for teens at the Pentagonal Spire. Tom is excited to finally prove that he is worth something and for the opportunity to build a better life. But is the opportunity worth what he must give up to be a part of the Intrasolar Forces?
Audiocast Book Talk by Nancy Keane Book Trailer Author's Website In Vortex, the sequel to Insignia by S. J. Kincaid, Tom and his friends have been promoted to mid-level trainees. They have increased responsibilities, more intense training, and more humorous pranks pulled on the lower-level trainees. However, Tom's loyalties are put to the test as he becomes more aware of the corruption surrounding him. Will Tom sabotage his career to fight against the corruption?
Author's Website Imagine living in a city where there is no sky, sun, moon or stars. The only source of light comes from huge flood lights mounted around the city. The needs of the citizens of Ember are met through huge storerooms where people can obtain everything from baby food to light bulbs. But people are starting to notice something is wrong in the City of Ember. The lights of Ember are beginning to flicker and shut off completely for minutes at a time, leaving the city in complete and utter darkness. The storerooms are almost empty. The light bulbs are almost gone. No one is permitted to leave Ember and no one knows what lies beyond. Two hundred years ago, the original Builders of Ember left a secret message in a time-locked box with instructions on what to do when it is time to leave the city, but the box and the message are all but forgotten.
It is Assignment Day. Twelve-year-old Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow are ready to draw their work assignments for the next two years. Lina wants to be a messenger and have the freedom to run around the city. Doon wants to be assigned as a pipe worker, far below the city where an underground river powers a generator that provides electricity to the city. They each eventually get the job they want. Lina discovers the message left by The Builders of Ember, but the paper is full of holes and parts of the message are missing. Doon discovers a hidden, secret door underneath the city. Can the two decipher the message from The Builders and find a way out to save Ember before the lights go out forever? Jeanne DuPrau - Author Website City of Ember - Movie Trailer Reading level: 5.1 Other books in the series: The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, The Diamond of Darkhold |