Sixteenyearold ren is a daredevil mobile racer who will risk everything to survive. The ward was one of my most anticipated debuts for 20, mostly because of the fact that it sounded like an epic postapocalyptic story set in new york city. The ward ebook by jordana frankel 9780062095367 rakuten kobo. Aug 31, 20 the ward by jordana frankel the ward is another dystopian novel that focuses on the events experienced by one girl, renata ren dane, over the period several days in flooded new york city. Its set in a nyc that is largely underwater and survivors live in the ruins of old buildings tall enough to. Jordana frankel set in a futuristic manhattan after a catastrophic flood called the wash out, sixteenyearold ren must race against a conspiracy to find freshwater. Aven and the hundreds of sick people in the ward, all while dreaming about morethanmeets the eye derek and fighting the first.
The ward isbn 9780062095343 pdf epub jordana frankel. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and. Author of the ward katherine tegen books harpercollins a young adult dystopian fantasy novel, due out april. The ward navy general library program downloadable books. The ward jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. Overall, i thought the ward was a really interesting and intriguing story. The ward revolves around a sixteenyearold girl, ren, who loves to live life dangerously. Its set in a nyc that is largely underwater and survivors live in the ruins of old buildings tall enough to poke out of the water over the remains of the old city. Nov 05, 2019 jordana frankels ambitious debut novel and the first in a twobook series, the ward is arresting, cinematic, and thrillingperfect for fans of scott westerfeld or ann aguirre.
Find the complete the ward book series by jordana frankel. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted and entire neighborhoods underwater. The ward jordana frankel s thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. Dystopian, post apocalyptic, science fiction pages. Buy this book in this gritty, postapocalyptic debut novel, 16yearold rena tough orphan surviving in a.
Jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. Jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian. Due to the wash out, a flood, manhattan is overrun with dirty water. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire. The ward isbn 9780062095343 pdf epub jordana frankel ebook. Benson benny gates, the only outsider to win at the races. I know youre not going to be careful and all, she mumbles awkwardly. Jordana frankel s novel is a dystopia about a flooded manhattan featuring ren first off, thank you to the firstreads giveaways for sending me this advance copy. Jordana frankel set in a futuristic manhattan after a catastrophic flood called the wash out, sixteenyearold ren must race against a conspiracy to find freshwater springs and a cure for the deadly disease that.
Just as im about to book it, avens face peeks out of the window, her long braid dangling. He dont live in the warda west isler, born and bredbut he owns a garage on mad ave where he hardly works. I really liked this book, but i just couldnt get into the setting or characters. Manhattan has been washed out and street racer ren lives in the ward, the part that still remains of the underwater city, and risks her life racing to. The ward readers who love speculative fiction and crave actionpacked stories similar to veronica roths divergent will find the ward absolutely unputdownable. Author jordana frankels complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Sixteenyearold ren is a daredevil mobile racer who will risk everything to survive in the ward, what remains of a waterlogged manhattan. Readers who love speculative fiction and crave actionpacked stories similar to veronica roths divergent will find the ward absolutely unputdownable jordana frankel s thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. Shes been a camp counselor, a salesperson of diamonds, a hostess at a southwestern grill, an archivist of rare books, a yoga instructor, and a reading teacher, but her. Jan 19, 2016 jordana frankel s thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. Alaine martaus bulletin of the center for childrens books. Jordana frankels ambitious debut novel and the first in a twobook series, the ward is arresting, cinematic, and thrillingperfect for fans of scott westerfeld or ann aguirre.
I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of it it should be in. Readers who love speculative fiction and crave actionpacked stories similar to veronica roths divergent will find the ward absolutely unputdownable jordana frankels thrilling and. The ward by jordana frankel the ward is a dystopian ya book with a sequel about disease, lies, and magical water. Shes been a camp counselor, a salesperson of diamonds, a hostess at a southwestern grill, an archivist of rare books, a yoga instructor, and a reading teacher, but her shining moment was when she got to hang out in walmart for 12 hours a day as the axe girl. Jan 19, 2016 jordana frankel is a creativewriting instructor at writopia lab and a former marketing associate at the book report network. Jordana frankel is a creativewriting instructor at writopia lab and a former marketing associate at the book report network. Frankels debut posits a scientifically implausible future in which the wash out has transformed new york city and new jersey into the united metro islets. The ward takes place in the 2100s after a catastrophic event caused the sea level to rise dramatically. The ward by jordana frankel not the nycbased dystopia.
She received her ba from goucher college and an mfa in. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire neighborhoods underwater. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease. Jordana frankel s thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. No one, not even the blues, wants to come to the ward since the blight got bad. Jordana frankels ambitious debut novel and the first in a twobook series, the ward is arresting, cinematic, and thrillingperfect for fans of. Jordana frankels novel is a dystopia about a flooded manhattan featuring ren first off, thank you to the firstreads giveaways for sending me this advance copy. Apr 30, 20 jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. The illness, known as the blight, is killing sixteenyearold rens sister. A couple of times i overheard my bosss bosses, the chiefs, joking about the governor. Readers who love speculative fiction and crave actionpacked stories similar to veronica roths divergent will find the ward absolutely unputdownable jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian. Buy a cheap copy of the ward book by jordana frankel. Apr 30, 20 jordana frankel s thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city.
The ward by jordana frankel the ward is another dystopian novel that focuses on the events experienced by one girl, renata ren dane, over the period several days in flooded new york. A couple of times i overheard my bosss bosses, the. One scrap was about youa girl scouting for fresh in the ward. Sixteenyearold ren is a daredevil mobile racer who will risk everything. I look across the hudson strait, beyond the ward to the west isle, and i scowl. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This is no ordinary fleabitten daynot for me, it aint. Ive read a lot of great books over the last month or so but one that just blew me away was the ward by jordana frankel. Ya dystopian i dont know quite how to categorize it. Oct 25, 20 the ward by jordana frankel published by katherine tegen books on april 30, 20 genres. So, like many goodreads frequenters, i always seem to come across those people who have received around seventy or so arcs of books. May 02, 20 jordana frankels ambitious debut novel and the first in a twobook series, the ward is arresting, cinematic, and thrillingperfect for fans of scott westerfeld or ann aguirre. She received her ba from goucher college and an mfa in creative writing from hollins university.
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