Interest Level: Ages 9 to 16
Genre: Fiction
Subjects/Themes: Action/Adventure, Genetic Experimentation, Teens living on their own,
Plot: Meet Max. A 14 year old human-avian genetic experiment. Max doesn't go to school or have any parents. She lives in a house in the mountains with five other human-avian hybrid kids. The group escaped four years ago from the lab that created them. The lab, nicknamed the School, would subject the children to all sorts of physical and mental tests to see how far they could go. The School didn't care if the sometimes the tests went to far and the kids were harmed or even killed. One day, Max and the group are ambushed by Erasers, wolf-human hybrid experiments that work for the School. They kidnap Angel, the youngest member of the flock. Max and two other members of the flock go to the School to rescue Angel before its too late. At the School they learn more about how they were created, about who their parents are, and about why the School created them in the first place -- to save the world.
Personal Thoughts: James Patterson, a well established adult mystery writer, has now tried his hand at a young adult novel. And the result is wonderful. The story is filled with action. If the children aren't seeking out a fight then one comes looking for them. Max's inner dialog as well as the rest of the flock's dialog is the same you would hear from a real teenager, wings or not. Each of the kids, ages ranging from 6 to 14, has their own unique personality and powers. There is more then one or two plot lines going on which will have readers guessing about what will happen next. A Must Read!
Series Info: Book One of the The Fugitive series
Sequel: Maximum Ride: School's Out -- Forever (2006)Series Info: Book One of the The Fugitive series
Book Talk: Check out my 2 minute book talk for The Angel Experiment
Awards/Recognition:
YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (2006)
Book's Website: Maximum Ride Website
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