Children of Exile

Name: Children of Exile
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
ISBN: 9781501928253

Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Series: Children of Exile #1

Narrator: Erin Moon

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/13/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Rosi must decide what she's willing to risk to save her family-and maybe even all of humanity-in the thrilling first novel of a brand-new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author, Margaret Peterson Haddix. For the past twelve years, adults called "Freds" have raised Rosi, her younger brother Bobo, and the other children of their town, saying it is too dangerous for them to stay with their parents, but now they are all being sent back. Since Rosi is the oldest, all the younger kids are looking to her with questions she doesn't have the answers to. She'd always trusted the Freds completely, but now she's not so sure. And their home is nothing like she'd expected, like nothing the Freds had prepared them for. Will Rosi and the other kids be able to adjust to their new reality?

About Margaret Peterson Haddix

Margaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm in Ohio. She worked as a newspaper reporter and copy editor in Indiana before her first book, Running Out of Time, was published. She has since written more than fifty books for kids and teens, including the Greystone Secrets series, the Shadow Children series, the Missing series, the Children of Exile series, and lots of stand-alones. Haddix and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, where they raised their two kids. You can learn more about her at haddixbooks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dramapuppy on March 25, 2017

Okay, this is disappointing. I love Haddix books, but this one started out a little drier, and nothing much happened. I was still on board to see where she took the mystery. She took it to (view spoiler)[ aliens. Aliens! Aliens are fine if I chose to read a book about aliens, but they are a TERRIBLE plot twist. (hide spoiler)] I......more

Goodreads review by Annie on September 30, 2016

I generally enjoy Haddix's books but I really can't get behind this one, particularly the reveal at the end. Very far-fetched in my opinion. It is very reminiscent of The Giver and not nearly as well done. It is a page-turner and a fast read, however.......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on October 13, 2016

This book is...interesting. It's difficult to say much about it without revealing an important detail. I definitely didn't see the ending coming, but I was hooked on the dystopian-like feel of the beginning. I'm still not sure how I really feel about it, but I definitely plan on reading the sequel t......more

Goodreads review by Scott on May 25, 2016

Holy schmoly is the accurate term I believe when you finish a chapter and a book by Margaret P Haddix! I should not be surprised by now since I have read other books from this author, but each time I am. She is the master of leaving you hanging at the end of each chapter. Supreme suspense! I can onl......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 13, 2017

At first I was going to merely say that this was just a "meh" dystopian tale, rehashing some of the same ideas from The Hunger Games and Divergent but in a less-original and more uninspired way. Instead of complex world building, there were just vague references to people being grouped based on ey......more