The Resistance

By Malley, Gemma

Publishers Summary:
The year is 2140. Having escaped the horrors of Grange Hall, Peter and Anna are living freely on the Outside, trying hard to lead normal lives, but unable to leave the terror of the Declaration—and their experiences as surpluses—completely behind them. Peter is determined to infiltrate Pharma Corporation, which claims to have a new drug in the works; "Longevity+" will not just stop the ravages of old age, it is rumored to reverse the aging process. But what Peter and Anna discover behind the walls of Pharma is so nightmarish it makes the prison of their childhood seem like a sanctuary: for in order to supply Pharma with the building blocks for Longevity+, scientists will need to harvest it from the young. Shocking, controversial, and frighteningly topical, this sequel to Gemma Malley’s stellar debut novel, The Declaration, will take the conversation about ethics and science to the next level.

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ISBN
978-1-59990-302-6
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 2008

Gr 7-Up In this gripping, stand-alone sequel to "The Declaration" (Bloomsbury, 2007), teenagers Anna and Peter have escaped Grange Hall, a prisonlike dormitory for Surpluseschildren living in the United Kingdom in 2140 where childbirth is illegal and longevity drugs allow people to live forever. Anna's parents were overjoyed to have her back but were forced to commit suicide ("a life for ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

In this continuation of <i>The Declaration</i>, Anna and Peter are still battling their society, a world where having children ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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