Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Fearless by Tim Lott - ADVISABLE


Lott, Tim Fearless, 257 p. Candlewick, 2007.

MS - ADVISABLE

Little Fearless has lost her name and the system has tried to strip her of her dignity, but she refuses to concede to the demands of the Controller at the girls' prison that masquerades as a school. Her daring plan to seek support from the outside world alienates her from even her best friends and when she is sent to the Pit, she may be doomed to be forgotten forever.

This extremely powerful story would be well-served as a classroom read. I'm not sure how much casual use it will get, but you need to get this into the hands of your teachers. It would make an excellent basis for a look at dystopias.

CINDY

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