Unwind
The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end. Connor is too difficult for his parents to control. Risa, a ward of the state is not enough to be kept alive. And Lev is a tithe, a child conceived …
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- Full title :Unwind / Neal Shusterman.
Summary
The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment of conception until age thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, however, parents can have their child "unwound," whereby all of the child's organs are transplanted into different donors, so life doesn't technically end. Connor is too difficult for his parents to control. Risa, a ward of the state is not enough to be kept alive. And Lev is a tithe, a child conceived and raised to be unwound. Together, they may have a chance to escape - and to survive.
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- Publication Date:2009, ©2007.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2009, ©2007.
Notes
Na ov.: Ages 13 up.
"Including the first look at the long-awaited sequel, Unwholly"--> ov.
The Physical Object
- Description:335, 22 str. ; : 21 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781416912057, 1416912053, 9781416912040, 1416912045, 9781416994961, 1416994963
- oclc:on1001648779
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