Bibliograph

The drowned cities, by Paolo Bacigalupi

Type

Label

The drowned cities, by Paolo Bacigalupi

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The drowned cities

Responsibility statement

by Paolo Bacigalupi

Series statement

Ship breaker;, 2

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, UG, 4.6, 13, 151051

Summary

In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everything, teenage refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man, a bio-engineered war beast named Tool -- who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced weith an impossible decision: risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible

Target audience

adolescent

Creator