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In a world filled with sanctions and restrictions, Marena struggles to remember the past: a time before the Zero Tolerance Party murdered her mother and put her father under house arrest. A time before they installed listening devices in every home and forbade citizens to read or write. A time... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Marena: The main character who's mother was killed by the Zero-tolerance and who's father is under house arrest. Forms the White Rose resistance group along with Dex and Eric.
  • Dex: Marena's best friend/boyfriend. Lives in the orph.
  • Eric: The new kid, who's parents were both taken. Lives in the orph. He is highly rebellious.
  • Greengritch: The minister of education. Son was killed during a protest.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “any form of beauty, is a form of resistance.”
  • “you have no right to be silent”

First Sentence edit see section history

Marena hurried down the street, past the long stretch of identical home units, the winter air needling her awake.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. James DeVita (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0060784628
Page Count: 491

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