The Scavengers, Michael Perry
The Scavengers, Michael Perry
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The Scavengers

Author: Michael Perry

Narrator: Sandy Rustin

Unabridged: 7 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/06/2015


Synopsis

Holes meets The City of Ember in this imaginative, captivating, and humorous middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling adult author Michael Perry. When the world started to fall apart, the government gave everyone two choices: move into the Bubble Cities...or take their chances outside. Twelve-year-old Maggie and her family chose the latter. They live in the world that was left behind. Deciding it's time to grow up and grow tough, Maggie rechristens herself "Ford Falcon"-a name taken from the beat-up car she finds at a nearby junkyard. This is where Ford's family goes to scavenge for things they can use and barter with. Thus far, they have been able to survive this brave new world by working together. But when Ford returns one day to discover her home ransacked and her family missing, she must find the strength to survive on her own and rescue her loved ones. This wholly original tween novel combines a page-turning adventure, heartfelt family story, and triumphant journey of self-discovery. With Scavengers, Michael Perry achieves the perfect mix of humor and heart in a world where one person's junk is another person's key to survival.

About Michael Perry

Michael Perry is a humorist, radio host, songwriter, and the New York Times bestselling author of several nonfiction books, including Visiting Tom and Population: 485, as well as a novel, The Jesus Cow. He lives in northern Wisconsin with his family and can be found online at www.sneezingcow.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Allison

A reviewer called this “BoxCar Children meets Hunger Games.” and that seems pretty accurate. Anyone else in love with the scavenger lifestyle portrayed on Jakku in Star Wars The Force Awakens? I was – I never wanted the story to leave that planet, I found it absolutely fascinating. The Scavenger bui......more

Goodreads review by Katie

I'm not sure if I'll have time to write a full review of this. Here's the brief run-down: - great heroine - excellent worldbuilding - wonky pacing with a veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy slow first half and a very rushed second half - questions asked in the beginning but never answered - wHAT THE HECK WAS THAT END......more

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