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Awaken - by Katie Kacvinsky (Paperback)

Awaken - by  Katie Kacvinsky (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>In the year 2060, everything is done online--including school--and Maddie's father is the orchestrator. When Maddie meets Justin, he shows her there's a better way to live--but is he just using her in order to destroy her father's creation?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Maddie lives in a world where everything is done on the computer. Whether it's to go to school or on a date, people don't venture out of their home. There's really no need. For the most part, Maddie's okay with the solitary, digital life--until she meets Justin. Justin likes being with people. He enjoys the physical closeness of face-to-face interactions. People aren't meant to be alone, he tells her.</p>Suddenly, Maddie feels something awakening inside her--a feeling that maybe there is a different, better way to live. But with society and her parents telling her otherwise, Maddie is going to have to learn to stand up for herself if she wants to change the path her life is taking.</p>In this not-so-brave new world, two young people struggle to carve out their own space.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Fans of Oliver's Delirium will appreciate this story of a girl subverting social strictures through forbidden relationships, but the wild chase scenes and richly developed characters make it a sure sell across the board.--BCCB This book could not have been more perfect.--Kaci Carpenter, teen YALSA reviewer<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Katie Kacvinsky</b> worked as a model and as a high school English teacher before deciding to write full time. She currently lives in Corvallis, Oregon. The trees in Oregon were the inspiration for her story. <i>Awaken</i> is her debut novel.

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