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197 pp.
| Soho Teen
| April, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-61695-839-8$18.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-61695-840-4
(4)
YA
Every year, seventeen-year-old Nano mourns having her robot dog decommissioned for next year's model. As citizens of Dog Island, it's her family's duty to test them while also keeping the near-future world's six remaining Organic dogs. Then Nano discovers a puppy with miraculously Organic traits. Despite some rudimentary character sketches, this is an inventive, focused dystopia with thoughtful consideration of animal rights and the ethics of innovation.
248 pp.
| Soho Teen
| November, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-1-61695-259-4$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-61695-260-0
(3)
YA
Only months after her mother's suspicious, seemingly random murder, Zoey's father goes missing. With the help of her eccentric younger brother and an amiable classmate, Zoey attempts to locate and appease her father's kidnappers and understand their motivations. This evenly paced mystery is engaging, witty, and ambiguously supernatural. Zoey stands out as a refreshingly guileless and idiosyncratic teen detective.