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On the Edge of Gone

by Corinne Duyvis

CCBC Review:

It’s 2035 and a comet is headed toward Earth. Preparations for the inevitable destruction have fallen along class lines – those who can afford it, or who have critical skills, are set to escape on self-sustaining generation ships. Those who can’t are staying in underground shelters with little hope of long-term survival. Biracial (Afro-Surinamese/white) Denise, her drug-addicted mother, and her trans sister don’t come close to qualifying for safe passage on a generation ship but Denise is determined to get the three of them on board, even it means lying or sneaking on. Denise has autism – sometimes that hinders her, sometimes it helps, but always it is just part of who she is and how she views the world. Set in a futuristic Amsterdam, this compelling novel is tense, visceral, and extremely well crafted. It also offers a thoughtful exploration of ethical dilemmas: What would you be willing to do to survive? Whom would you save? And, in the face of pending doom, who deserves to live and who is expendable? ©2016 Cooperative Children’s Book Center

CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 14 and older
Age Range: Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format: Novel
Subjects: Addiction Autism Spectrum Class Issues Drugs and Alcohol Ethical/Moral Choices LGBTQ+ Persons Multiracial Characters/Families Speculative Fiction Surinamese People Survival Transgender People
Diversity subject: Black/African LGBTQ Character/Topic Cognitive/Neurological
On CCBC Booklist: Speculative and Science Fiction for Children and Teens

Publishers: Abrams, Amulet
Publish Year: 2016
Pages: 456
ISBN: 9781419719035
CCBC Location: Fiction, Duyvis

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