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ACID


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Published: 2015

Great for age 12-18 years

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2113. In Jenna Strongs world, ACID the most brutal, controlling police force in history rule supreme. No throwaway comment or muttered dissent goes unnoticed or unpunished. And it was ACID agents who locked Jenna away for life, for a bloody crime she struggles to remember.The only female inmate in a violent high-security prison, Jenna has learned to survive by any means necessary. And when a mysterious rebel group breaks her out, she must use her strength, speed and skill to stay one step ahead of ACID and to uncover the truth about what really happened on that dark night two years ago.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

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 2015 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Emma Pass has been making up stories for as long as she can remember. ACID was her first novel, and her second is THE FEARLESS. By day, she works as a library assistant and lives with her husband and dog in the North East Midlands.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

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

Inky Award
The Inky Awards are prestigious Australian literary awards that celebrate outstanding contributions to young adult literature. Established in 2010, the awards are unique in that they involve young readers directly in the nomination and voting processes, empowering them to have a voice in recognizing exceptional books that resonate with their age group. The Inky Awards focus specifically on young adult literature, engaging readers aged 12 to 20. The awards aim to highlight books that are particularly appealing and relevant to this demographic. There are two main categories for the awards: The Gold Inky Award: This award is given for the best Australian young adult book., The Silver Inky Award: This award is for the best international young adult book. Books are nominated for the Inky Awards based on their publication date within the eligibility year. The nominations are typically sourced from a combination of recommendations by young readers and suggestions from library staff and educators. After the shortlist is announced, young readers are invited to read the nominated books and cast their votes for their favourites.