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The Marrow Thieves

The Marrow Thieves

Published in
2017
3.97
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Description

In a futuristic world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's Indigenous people, and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow, and dreams, means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a fifteen-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite with loved ones and take refuge from the "recruiters" who seek them out to bring them to the marrow-stealing "factories."
Age
11-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
234 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Thought-provoking themes
  • Strong characters
  • Engaging plot
  • Cultural significance