by Erin Bowman, 422 pages, Grades 7 and up.

Delta lives with her pack (extended family) in a barren dusty wasteland. Survival is a struggle but they are a scrappy bunch who stick together and protect one another. There is one place that has enough water and food for its people, but it is ruled by The General who is cruel and harsh. He works people to death so that he can enjoy the luxuries of food and water. Of course, there is also the mythical land they call “the verdant” where there is supposed to be water enough for everyone. Delta was hoping to find one day, but so far, no one has a readable map to find it. The story begins when Delta is away trying to get her pregnant sister some help from healers; her sister is having trouble giving birth. While she is away their pack is attacked and those who are not killed are kidnapped by The General. It becomes Delta’s mission to rescue her people, but now she has to do that with Baby in tow.

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If you like dystopian adventures you might also enjoy: The List, by Patricia Forde, On The Edge of Gone, by Corrine Duyvis or Killer of Enemies, by Joseph Bruchac. If you like a science fiction adventure you might also enjoy Contagion also by Erin Bowman.

Tags: dystopias, adventure, science fiction, survival