Forgotten City by Michael Ford, 272 pages. HarperCollins, October 2018. $17.
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G (some danger)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Kobi and his Dad have existed by themselves in an abandoned high school in the ruins of Seattle, Washington. The scientists of GrowCycle thought they had soved the world’s food supply problems with their miracle chemical. Instead, the y created a hormone that mutated plants, animals, and humans, destroying civilization by creating the Waste. Kobi’s scientist Dad has kept them alive, but one day Dad doesn’t return after a quick trip to his old lab When Kobi goes out to find him, he not only make life-threatening mistakes, he also finds a small group of humans! He is not alone! But who are these people? And will their hidden agenda and their ignorance of the Waste doom them all?
For younger students who want something that feels like the Hunger Games, embrace this solid option. Tailor-made for a “Reads Like” display.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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