Tomorrow Girls - Behind The GatesIn a terrifying future world, four girls must depend on each other if they want to survive.
Louisa is nervous about being sent away to a boarding school -- but she’s excited, too. And she has her best friend, Maddie, to keep her company. The girls have to pretend to be twin sisters, which Louisa thinks just adds to the adventure!
Country Manor School isn’t all excitement, though. Louisa isn’t sure how she feels about her new roommates: athletic but snobby Rosie and everything’s-a-conspiracy Evelyn. Even Maddie seems different away from home, quiet and worried all the time.
Still, Louisa loves CMS -- the survival skills classes, the fresh air. She doesn’t even miss not having a TV, or the internet, or any contact with home. It’s for their own safety, after all.
Or is it?
About the Author
Eva Gray lives in Chicago and enjoys reading, cooking, and going camping. Though she doesn't expect to need them in the near future, Eva keeps lots of extra batteries for her flashlight and a stock of canned food in her pantry.
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (May 1, 2011)
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Review
The world has been ravaged by natural disasters brought on by pollution, cities are in shambles and life has been changed forever. Then there is the War with an enemy known as the Alliance. You are thirteen and leaving your parents for the first time to attend a school at an unknown location. You know you will miss them but you are also looking forward to a little freedom and new experiences.
Behind the Gates is the first book in the Tomorrow Girls series, three more books will be published by the end of the year.
This is exactly the kind of book I loved as a preteen, it has interesting characters that I could have related to, a little mystery and adventure. Even though the book is for young adults I found myself getting caught up in the characters as they were introduced to their new school. There is an unexpected turn at the end and when I read the last page I knew I was going to have to get the next book to find out what happens to the girls.
One of the things I really like about Tomorrow Girls Behind the Gates is there is no vulgar language, sex or violence. I am far from being a prude but when I buy a book for a youngster I want it to be wholesome. This is good clean fun! How often can you say that about books advertised for young adults today?
What were your favorite books when you were young?
I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher. I was not compensated for my review, all opinions are my own.
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13 comments:
i loved the Nancy Drew books, but Tarzan and the city of gold i read until it was ragged, that and Bomba.
love love the header shot. wow
I am almost ashamed to admit that when I was young I read Little Lulu comics and looked forward to them the most. I also loved Rawlings' "The Yearling" and read it several times.
Good book review. I really enjoy reading young adult books, this sounds like one I could get into myself.
Seems more and more books are being based on the end of the world type premise.
Sounds like an interesting book.
Great review Judy! This looks like the kind of book I like today and then.
My favorite book as a kid was Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. It stuck with me.
This sounds like a good book.
I was a Little House on the Prairie fanatic.
When I was a child, I read everything I could get my hands on, and was particularly partial to long poems with plenty of rhythm, like "Hiawatha" and Kipling's "Ballad of East and West".
When I was a teenager, I loved stories by Damon Runyon.
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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J I love your new header!!! WOW!!
I enjoyed Nancy Drew but in reality I would read anything that didn't move. I did and still do adore books, their smell, their feel, and the adventures they offer.
Hugs C
Finally, something interesting and clean for kids that age to read! When I was a girl, I loved Robert Lewis Stevenson's poems, and all poems. Also The Bobsey Twins. Also, even though real young, Poe!
P.S. Love the header, with just the palest of tints to it!
This sounds like a good book. I used to read books like this all the time when I was a teenager.
I can't remember the books I read but then I was always reading whatever is on hand!
You made a good review so I guess its worth adding to our reading list.
The media throws enough objectionable
content at us. It's refreshing not to have to deal with that when reading. I agree with you. As a teen I read all the Nancy Drew books.
Sounds like a fun book to read. I like the good clean fun for that age group. ;-)
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