The issues raised could not be more provocative-the sanctity of life, the meaning of being human-while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens. Characters undergo profound changes in a plot that never stops surprising readers.

He brings in folklore, medical practices, and slang that reflect the impact of unwinding, creating a dense and believable backdrop. Beyond his pulse-pounding pace, the cliffhangers and the bombshells, Shusterman has a gift for extrapolating the effects of alien circumstances on ordinary people and everyday behavior. With breath-taking suspense, this book follows three teens who all become runaway Unwinds: Connor, a rebel whose parents have ordered his unwinding Risa. Connor’s escape inadvertently sweeps up two other Unwinds: a ward of the state who is not quite talented enough to merit her place in a state home any longer, and the 10th son of religious parents, who gave birth to him just to “tithe” him. As the novel opens, 16-year-old Connor has secretly discovered his parents’ copy of his unwind order, and decides to “kick-AWOL,” or run away. Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2008 - Fugitives from justice - 335 pages. Human life can never be “terminated,” but between the ages of 13 and 18, a child can be “unwound” by his parents, an irrevocable decision that leads to every single bit of his body being harvested for medical use. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. After a civil war waged over abortion has almost destroyed America, completely new laws are in effect. by Neal Shusterman (Author) (6,588) 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. ) explores one of the most divisive of topics-abortion-in this gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller.

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