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Bibliography: Ryan, Carrie. (2009). The Forest of Hands and Teeth. New York: Delacorte Books for Young Readers.  ISBN: 978-0385736817 (hardcover) 978-0385736824 (paperback) Plot Summary:  Mary feels trapped–her life is lived within a tall metal fence to keep out the Unconsecrated.  Girls either get married and have babies or join the religious village protectorate called the [...]

Bibliography:  Fforde, Jasper. (2009). Shades of Grey. New York: Viking. ISBN: 9780670019632 Plot Summary:  Eddie Russet knows how his life will turn out–he’ll take his color test and score extremely high red, Constance Oxblood, the girl he is on a half promise to will accept his marriage proposal, and he’ll settle down to a quite [...]

Bibliography: Ness, Patrick.  (September 2009).  The Ask and the Answer.  Cambridge, MA:  Candlewick Press. ISBN: 978-0763644901 Plot Summary:  When Todd and Viola’s desperate flight comes to an end in Haven, they do not find the sanctuary they were hoping for.   Instead, they are met by their enemy, Mayor Prentiss who “welcomes” them to New Prentisstown.  [...]

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