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Article 5: Compliance is Mandatory


Article 5

No. of pages 368

Published: 2012

Great for age 12-18 years

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New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned. The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes. There are no more police - instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behaviour - instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don't come back. Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren't always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it's hard for her to forget that people weren't always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. It's hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different. Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow. That is, until her mother is arrested for non-compliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings...the only boy Ember has ever loved.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Article 5 .

There are 368 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 2012 by Tor Books .

KRISTEN SIMMONS has a master's degree in social work and is an advocate for mental health. She lives with her husband, Jason, and their precious greyhound, Rudy, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

This book is in the following series:

Article 5

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Gateway Readers Award
This book was recognised by the Gateway Readers Award.

"Subversion. Defiance. Desperate, struggling humanity in the face of state-sponsored tyranny. This book was engrossing, unpredictable and thoroughly REAL. Loved it.""--"Jay Kristoff, author of "Stormdancer"

"Fast-paced, emotional and nail-bitingingly intense, "Article 5" gripped me from page one and didn't let me go once."-"-Parajunkee.com"

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"There are only a few books that managed to keep me up at night this year, and ARTICLE 5 is one of them. A MUST read for any fan of the dystopian genre...even if you are not, it's a must read anyways."--"Book Reader Addicts"

 

"Kristen Simmons' "Article 5" is a gripping, atmospheric story of survival. Alongside a fierce depiction of oppressive government, Simmons has created a bleak portrait of an America lost. I could hardly put it down. Ember Miller and Chase Jennings can be my post-apocalyptic wingmen anytime."--Kendare Blake, author of "Anna Dressed in Blood"

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"Subversion. Defiance. Desperate, struggling humanity in the face of state-sponsored tyranny. This book was engrossing, unpredictable and thoroughly REAL. Loved it.""--"Jay Kristoff, author of "Stormdancer

 

""Fast-paced, emotional and nail-bitingingly intense, "Article 5" gripped me from page one and didn't let me go once."-"-Parajunkee.com

 

""There are only a few books that managed to keep me up at night this year, and ARTICLE 5 is one of them. A MUST read for any fan of the dystopian genre...even if you are not, it's a must read anyways."--"Book Reader Addicts"

 

Kristen Simmons' "Article 5" is a gripping, atmospheric story of survival. Alongside a fierce depiction of oppressive government, Simmons has created a bleak portrait of an America lost. I could hardly put it down. Ember Miller and Chase Jennings can be my post-apocalyptic wingmen anytime. "Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed in Blood"

Subversion. Defiance. Desperate, struggling humanity in the face of state-sponsored tyranny. This book was engrossing, unpredictable and thoroughly REAL. Loved it. "Jay Kristoff, author of Stormdancer"

Fast-paced, emotional and nail-bitingingly intense, "Article 5" gripped me from page one and didn't let me go once. "Parajunkee.com"

There are only a few books that managed to keep me up at night this year, and ARTICLE 5 is one of them. A MUST read for any fan of the dystopian genre even if you are not, it's a must read anyways. "Book Reader Addicts""

 

"Kristen Simmons' Article 5 is a gripping, atmospheric story of survival. Alongside a fierce depiction of oppressive government, Simmons has created a bleak portrait of an America lost. I could hardly put it down. Ember Miller and Chase Jennings can be my post-apocalyptic wingmen anytime." --Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed in Blood

"Subversion. Defiance. Desperate, struggling humanity in the face of state-sponsored tyranny. This book was engrossing, unpredictable and thoroughly REAL. Loved it." --Jay Kristoff, author of Stormdancer

"Fast-paced, emotional and nail-bitingingly intense, Article 5 gripped me from page one and didn't let me go once." --Parajunkee.com

"There are only a few books that managed to keep me up at night this year, and ARTICLE 5 is one of them. A MUST read for any fan of the dystopian genre...even if you are not, it's a must read anyways." --Book Reader Addicts