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Set in the future when teenagers are monitored via camera and their recorded actions and confessions plugged into a computer program that determines their ability to succeed. All kids given a "score" that determines their future potential. This score has the ability to get kids into colleges,... read more
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Scored is set in a world where surveillance cameras track teenagers' every move so that a software program can score them on their mental fitness. This score determines everything in life--whether and where they go to college, what jobs they can get, even who their friends are. Within this... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Imani LeMonde: Main character, a high school senior; has never been below a 90 until her best friend's actions cause her score to plummet
- Cady Fazio: Imani's best friend who has a low score due to rebellious habits.
- Diego Landis: A highly intelligent "unscored" in Imani's history class; very wealthy
- Mr. Carol: Imani's history teacher. He is against scoring and is tenured which protects his position despite his unpopular beliefs.
- Ms. Wheeler: Principal of Somerton High; former scorer of 98
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Somerton was poor, but it was also scored, and had been for twenty-one years.
Table of Contents edit
1. A Gang Apart
2. First Tuesday
3. The 60s
4. A Destiny of Worms
5. The Proposal
6. Homework
7. Big Ideas
8. Together
9. The f Word
10. Spies
11. Clamdigger
12. A More Perfect Harmony
13. Twit
14. "We"
15. Sherry Potter
16. Gum Wrappers
17. The River of Unknowing
18. Stone Creatures
19. The Free Fall Café
20. Something Like Friends
21. Undertow
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lauren McLaughlin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0375968202
Page Count: 240
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0375968202
Page Count: 240
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