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Starters


Starters Series

School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

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Published: 2014

Great for age 11-18 years

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First, Callie lost her parents.Then she lost her home.And, finally, she lost her body.But she will stop at nothing to get it back . . .Callie and her little brother are on the run, living as squatters, fighting off unclaimed renegades who would kill for a cookie. But with the Body Bank comes a promise of much-needed cash, and with it, hope. And then despair . . .The Bank allows teenagers to rent out their bodies to those who want to be young again. But Callies renter intends to do more than party in her body. She intends to murder . . .

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Starters, Starters Series .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book 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 2014 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Lissa Price is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author whose debut Starters is published in over thirty countries. You can follow her on Twitter (@Lissa_Price). Lissa lives with her husband in Southern California.

 

This book is in the following series:

Starters Series

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Golden Sower Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.

Ala Quick Pick - Reluctant Readers YA
This book was recognised in the Reluctant Readers YA category of the Ala Quick Pick.

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

Isinglass Teen Read Award
This book was recognised by the Isinglass Teen Read Award.

Barnes & Noble - Best Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Book Of The Year category of the Barnes & Noble.

Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's 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.