Shelfari: The Site for Books & ReadersShelfari Logo

The Last Safe Place on Earth
 

The Last Safe Place on Earth (Laurel Leaf Books)

by Richard Peck

Todd, 15, thinks life in the quality community of Walden Woods is perfect, until Laurel, his dream girl, comes to babysit for his sister and reveals the forces of fundamentalism and censorship at work in the town.



A provocative new novel by a highly honored author that speaks to today's issues of censorship and fundamentalism. (read review)

Top tags: censorship,  young adult,  alcoholism,  august 07,  contemporary fiction (all tags)

Overview: Groups

Chai Readers 3 books / 1 members / 0 posts We are a group of Middle School readers. Our reading selections reflect the Genre of the Month, as we are introduced to fiction and non-fiction that would not normally be our first choice for curling up with a good book. This year, we are exploring mystery/suspense, westerns, satire, non-fiction/science, autobiography/biography, action/adventure, and poetry. Our favorite Genre of the Month, though, is Reader's Choice - the last category of the year. By then, our idea of a favorite book may change...
© 2009 Shelfari, Inc. | Portions of Shelfari.com are Copyright © 1996-2009 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy