All Good Children (SIGNED)

Austen, Catherine

ISBN 10: 1554698243 / ISBN 13: 9781554698240

Published by Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, BC, 2011

About this Item

Inscribed and signed by the Author upon the title-page top, 'Be good + read well! Catherine Austen.' Very light corner rubbing, little wear overall. Quite clean. 'Quick-witted, prank-pulling graffiti artist Maxwell Connors is more observant than the average New Middletown teenager. And he doesn't like what he sees. New Middletown's children are becoming frighteningly obedient, and their parents and teachers couldn't be happier. As Max and his friend Dallas watch their classmates transform into model citizens, Max wonders if their only hope of freedom lies in the unknown world beyond New Middletown's walls, where creativity might be a gift instead of a liability.' 300 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: All Good Children (SIGNED)
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, BC
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554698243
• ISBN 13: 9781554698240
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • For Sale

About this title

Synopsis

It's the middle of the twenty-first century and the elite children of New Middletown are lined up to receive a treatment that turns them into obedient, well-mannered citizens. Maxwell Connors, a fifteen-year-old prankster, misfit and graffiti artist, observes the changes with growing concern, especially when his younger sister, Ally, is targeted. Max and his best friend, Dallas, escape the treatment, but must pretend to be "zombies" while they watch their freedoms and hopes decay. When Max's family decides to take Dallas with them into the unknown world beyond New Middletown's borders, Max's creativity becomes an unexpected bonus rather than a liability.

About the Author

Catherine Austen worked in the conservation movement before becoming a freelance writer. She lives in Quebec with her husband, Geoff, and their children.Her novels with Orca include Walking Backward and All Good Children. For more information, visit www.catherineausten.com.