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Feed


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

No. of pages 320

Published: 2013

Great for age 12-17 years

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A new adult edition of this tour de force in dystopian fiction, set in a society where people connect to the internet via feeds implanted in their brains. Titus doesn't think much of the moon. But then Titus doesn't think much period. He's got his "feed" - an internet implant linked directly into his brain - to do his thinking for him. It tells him where to party or get the hottest bargains and how to accessorize the mysterious lesions everyone's been getting lately. But then Titus meets Violet, a girl who cares what's happening to the world and challenges everything Titus and his friends hold dear. A girl who decides to fight the feed...

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Walker Books Ltd .

M. T. Anderson is the author of several critically acclaimed young adult novels including Burger Wuss and Thirsty. He lives in Massachusetts, USA.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
This book was recognised by the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers.

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award - Fiction
The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction is a prestigious annual award that recognizes outstanding works of children's and young adult literature. Established in 1967, it is presented by the Horn Book Magazine, a renowned publication in the field of children's literature, and is sponsored by the Boston Globe. The award celebrates exceptional storytelling and artistic merit in fiction for young readers. The award is presented in several categories. A panel of judges, comprising experts in children's literature, including educators, librarians, and authors, reviews submissions.

Green Mountain Book Award
This book was recognised by the Green Mountain Book Award.

Margaret a Edwards Award
This book was recognised by the Margaret A Edwards Award.

LA Times Book Award - Fiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the La Times Book Award.

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

Horn Book Award - Fiction & Poetry
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.

Children's Books of Distinction Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Children's Books of Distinction Award.

... a treat for jaded palates, executed with sustained energy ... it has an intelligent self-confidence and everyone should read it. * The Bookseller *

 

A sharp, edgy book that deals with another kind of virtual reality...This is a savage and ultimately moving satire with strong language which is definitely not for the feelgood market, but which challenges the reader to think about the way we are manipulated by mass culture. * The Observer *