The Silver Six - Hardcover

Lieberman, A.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0545370973 ISBN 13: 9780545370974

Publisher: GRAPHIX, 2013

Synopsis

When a group of orphans are thrown together under mysterious circumstances, Phoebe and her pal Oliver lead them in a daring escape from their orphanage to an uninhabited moon. But their idyllic paradise is shattered when the powerful corporate boss who ordered the deaths of their parents sends a relentless henchman to track them down.

Now, with nowhere left to turn and time running out, Phoebe and her friends decide there's only one thing left to do: Fight back!

About this title

About the Author

Andy Lieberman started writing at MTV Networks, where he wrote and produced for both Jon Stewart and Ted Demme. Later, he wrote numerous monthly titles for DC COMICS, including Batman, Gotham Knights, War Games, Harley Quin, and Martian Manhunter. He also cocreated Cowboy Ninja Viking, an ongoing monthly comic from Image Comics. Andy lives in Plainview, NY.

Darren Rawlings graduated from the prestigious animation program at Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. He is the Creative Director and owner of Thinkmore Studios, an animation / motion graphic company with clients such as Warner Bros., Discovery Channel and BBC. Darren lives in Dundalk, Ontario.

From the Inside Flap

On their own. On the run. Searching for home
When a group of orphans are thrown together under mysterious circumstances, Phoebe and her pal Oliver lead them in a daring escape from their orphanage to an uninhabited moon. But their idyllic paradise is shattered when the powerful corporate boss who ordered the deaths of their parents sends a relentless henchman to track them down. With nowhere left to turn and time running out, Phoebe and her friends decide there's only one thing left to do: Fight back!

Reviews

Gr 6 Up–After Phoebe's parents are killed when their shuttle mysteriously explodes, Phoebe and her robot, Max, hide her illegal orphan status for an entire year. When she is finally discovered and sent to Child Welfare Services, she and five other orphans discover their secret connection–all of their parents were killed on the same shuttle, and they all left their children identical Moon-registry documents. The plot unfolds from there, weaving themes of friendship and teamwork into an exciting sci-fi story that will keep readers turning the pages. Rawlings's illustrations are bright, colorful, cartoony, and so appealing that they could attract readers who are not mature enough to fully appreciate this story on all of its levels. Strictly judging by the cover, one might assume that this is a story about six children having a futuristic adventure, appropriate for third or fourth graders. But in reality, the story focuses primarily on Phoebe, who is 12 and who experiences several tragically painful circumstances, so The Silver Six is actually more appropriate for a slightly older audience.–Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Libraryα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

In the future, earth is an ecological mess, cities such as Boston are enclosed in what the people call “bubbles,” and young Phoebe ends up in an awful orphanage where the kids are used as slave labor. She teams up with several others—Hannah, Oliver, Rebecca, Patel, and Ian—and they learn that they each have a Moon Registry from their parents, who all died in the same shuttle accident a year ago. They escape the orphanage and make their way to the uninhabited moon on their registries, but the corporation that killed their parents sends a killer after them, too. Lieberman has written an honest-to-goodness sf-adventure thriller featuring smart, resourceful kids (and one cool robot) who work together to solve the mystery of their parents’ deaths, and, while they’re at it, they just might save the world. Rawlings’ animation background shows in his colorful and dynamic panels. He uses a cartoony style that can convey emotions with just a few lines and engages the reader with the characters. Grades 3-5. --Kat Kan

Edition details

• Publisher: GRAPHIX
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545370973
• ISBN 13: 9780545370974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rawlings Darren
• Number of pages: 192