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The Resource The unwanteds : The Unwanteds Series, Book 1, Lisa McMann, (electronic resource eBook)

The unwanteds : The Unwanteds Series, Book 1, Lisa McMann, (electronic resource eBook)

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A riveting middle-grade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa McMann that Kirkus Reviews calls zThe Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.yWhen Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill. Each year, all the thirteen-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the Quillitary. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination. It’s hard for Alex to leave behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted, but he makes peace with his fate—until he discovers that instead of a zdeath farm,y what awaits him is a magical place called Artimâe. There, Alex and his fellow Unwanteds are encouraged to cultivate their creative abilities and use them magically. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it’s a wondrous transformation. But it’s a rare, unique occurrence for twins to be..
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eng
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The unwanteds : The Unwanteds Series, Book 1
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The unwanteds
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The Unwanteds Series, Book 1
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Lisa McMann
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Language
eng
Summary
A riveting middle-grade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa McMann that Kirkus Reviews calls zThe Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.yWhen Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill. Each year, all the thirteen-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the Quillitary. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination. It’s hard for Alex to leave behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted, but he makes peace with his fate—until he discovers that instead of a zdeath farm,y what awaits him is a magical place called Artimâe. There, Alex and his fellow Unwanteds are encouraged to cultivate their creative abilities and use them magically. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it’s a wondrous transformation. But it’s a rare, unique occurrence for twins to be..
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In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic
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Award
  • California Young Reader Medal, Intermediate, 2014.
  • Mark Twain Award (Missouri), 2014.
  • Nutmeg Children's Book Award, Intermediate category, 2015.
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10005069
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McMann, Lisa
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no index present
Intended audience
  • Grade 4
  • MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
  • 5.7
  • 880L
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  • ATOS Level
  • Lexile
Interest level
MG
LC call number
PZ7.M478757
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  • 880
  • 880
Literary form
fiction
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  • 4
  • 7
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Reading level
5.7
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OverDrive, Inc
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True
Series statement
Unwanteds
Series volume
0001
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Accelerated Reader
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  • Creative ability
  • Magic
  • Brothers
  • Twins
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The unwanteds : The Unwanteds Series, Book 1, Lisa McMann, (electronic resource eBook)
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http://downloads.live-brary.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=F87D0184-1A8A-46D3-B0C0-D30FB3A33937
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online resource
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text
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  • txt
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unknown
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1 online resource.
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electronic
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9781442407701
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • bc
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f87d0184-1a8a-46d3-b0c0-d30fb3a33937
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Electronic reproduction.
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  • Mode of access: World Wide Web
  • Format: Adobe EPUB eBook
  • Format: Kindle Book
  • Format: OverDrive Read
  • Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle
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The unwanteds : The Unwanteds Series, Book 1, Lisa McMann, (electronic resource eBook)
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http://downloads.live-brary.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=F87D0184-1A8A-46D3-B0C0-D30FB3A33937
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource.
Form of item
electronic
Isbn
9781442407701
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • bc
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f87d0184-1a8a-46d3-b0c0-d30fb3a33937
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System details
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web
  • Format: Adobe EPUB eBook
  • Format: Kindle Book
  • Format: OverDrive Read
  • Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle

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