Meet Prenna and Ethan. Two teens from
two different time periods. Prenna is from the future (year 2087) and Ethan is
from the present. Prenna has a list of rules to follow and people that are in
charge and watch every move she makes. She immigrated to New York when she was
twelve from a future that was ravaged by a pandemic caused by the mosquito.
Ethan was the young boy that saw her entrance into the world and hasn’t been
able to get her out of his mind for years, that is until she sits down in front
of him in Pre-Calc.
There is a magnetic pull that Prenna
and Ethan feel for each other, yet Prenna must abide by the rules of not
falling in love or being intimate with anyone outside of her own community. This
is an engaging yet somewhat somber story about the possibilities of our future.
Can Prenna make the changes to save the future? And can Ethan help her?
Written by Ann Brashares, the author of
the fabulous coming of age series, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, this
is a very different story. An exhilarating yet haunting and heartbreaking look
into the future. The story was gripping at times and it was definitely a book I
couldn’t put down, but it also really brings up issues that we need to think
about as we head into the future of the 21st century.
“There is Earth Day and all kinds of green products that make
people feel good- as though organic cotton sheets and hemp socks are going to
do the trick. But nobody does the hard things. Not if it costs them anything.
Nobody calls for any real sacrifices. Politicians aren’t very brave. I mean, eventually they will demand sacrifices-they’ll have to, there will be no
choice- but by then it will be too late.“ (pg. 166)
This is a recommended read for Sci-Fi
and Dystopian readers. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Look for this book on
sale April 8th! It is one not to miss!
