Jeanne DuPraus The City of Ember meets Louis Sachars Holes in this imaginative and hilarious middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Michael Perry.
When the world started to fall apart, the government gave everyone two choices: move into the Bubble Citiesor take their chances outside. Maggies family chose to live in the world that was left behind. Deciding its time to grow up and grow tough, Maggie rechristens herself "Ford Falcon"a name inspired by the beat-up car she finds at a nearby junkyard. Fords family goes to this junkyard to scavenge for things they can use or barter with the other people who live OutBubble. Her family has been able to survive this brave new world by working together. But when Ford comes home one day to discover her home ransacked and her family missing, she must find the strength to rescue her loved ones with the help of some unlikely friends.
The Scavengers is a wholly original tween novel that combines an action-packed adventure, a heartfelt family story, and a triumphant journey of self-discovery in a world where one persons junk is another persons key to survival. Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Medal winner The One and ...