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Interest Level

Grades 6 - 12

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 5.9

Lexile Measure®: 690L

DRA: Not Available

Guided Reading: X

Genre

  • Adventure
  • Mystery and Suspense
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy

Theme/Subject

  • Confronting and Resolving Fears
  • Child Development and Behavior
  • Science Experiments and Projects
  • Science through Literature
  • Technology

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About This Book

This spellbinding futuristic tale explores the human toll of a scientific experiment gone wrong and the morality of immortality.

About the Authors or Illustrators

Margaret Peterson Haddix
Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many memorable novels for young readers. Her work has been honored with the International Reading Association Children's Book Award, the American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers citations, and state readers' choice lists in sixteen states.
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