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Across the Universe


Spinebreakers Series

School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9

No. of pages 416

Published: 2011

Great for age 12-18 years

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Amy has left the life she loves for a world 300 years awayTrapped in space and frozen in time, Amy is bound for a new planet. But fifty years before she's due to arrive, she is violently woken, the victim of an attempted murder. Now Amy's lost on board and nothing makes sense - she's never felt so alone.Yet someone is waiting for her. He wants to protect her; and more if she'll let him. But who can she trust amidst the secrets and lies? A killer is out there - and Amy has nowhere to hide . . .

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Across the Universe, Playaway Young Adult, Spinebreakers Series .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-16 years.

There are 416 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Other contributing authors include Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Beth Revis, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Courtney Summers, Kendare Blake, Delilah S. Dawson, Steve Brezenoff, Tom Leveen, Hannah Moskowitz, Blythe Woolston, Trish Doller, Mindi Scott, Margie Gelbwasser, Christine Johnson, E. M. Kokie, and Elisa Nader.

 

This book is in the following series:

Across the Universe

Spinebreakers Series

Playaway Young Adult

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.

Florida Teens Read
This book was recognised by the Florida Teens Read.

Florida Teens Read - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Florida Teens Read.

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

Rhode Island Book Awards - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.

An unforgettable opening scene * Kirkus Book Reviews *