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Reviewed on March 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 8 Up—Tella's family has moved from Boston to Montana, hoping the wide-open spaces will help her older brother Cody fight the wasting illness that has plagued him for the past year. Tella receives a mysterious package with a tiny listening device, which tells her that she has been selected as a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed-a three-month, four-ecosystem race in which the winner is guaranteed a cure for any illness. After a stop at an old museum, there is a mad dash among the Contenders to select Pandoras-eggs of various sizes that will assist them in the race. The Pandoras prove invaluable here: there's a fire-breathing lion, a cheetah tha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Tella's family has moved to fresh-aired Montana in a last-ditch attempt to save Tella's brother, who suffers from a mysterious disease. When T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More