Neal Shusterman
1) Scythe
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Arc of a scythe volume 1
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""In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--
2) Thunderhead
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Arc of a scythe volume 2
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Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, and the Thunderhead is not pleased.
3) The Toll
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Arc of a scythe volume 3
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In the finale to the Arc of a Scythe trilogy, dictators, prophets, and tensions rise. In a world that's conquered death, will humanity finally be torn asunder by the immortal beings it created? Citra and Rowan have disappeared. Endura is gone. It seems like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute dominion over the world scythedom. With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to...
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Centuries passed between the Thunderhead cradling humanity and Scythe Goddard trying to turn it upside down. For years humans lived in a world without hunger, disease, or death, with Scythes as the living instruments of population control. These stories travel the timeline as the Arc of a Scythe goes on-- meeting new heroes, new foes, and some figures in-between. -- adapted from jacket
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National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred Reviews
A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a heartfelt tour de force by New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman.
Caden Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench.
Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school
6) Game Changer
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After an especially rough tackle on the football field, Ash thinks he might be suffering some permanent damage, because suddenly stop signs are blue and always have been. After the second universe-altering hit, he drives a Beemer instead of a Dodge, and a pair of interdimensional twins promises him answers. The more universes he visits, the more Ash has to face perspectives he never thought to consider before, and the closer the universe gets to complete...
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Nick Slate, in order to protect his father and little brother, reluctantly must help the Accelerati complete Tesla's great device. Their power-mad leader wants nothing less than to control the world's energy-but there are still three missing objects to track down.
Nick's friends can't help him, as they are spread across the globe grappling with their own mysteries-with Vince in Scotland, Caitlin and Mitch on their way to New Jersey, and Petula's...
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Both Nick and the Accelerati have learned that the strange objects Nikola Tesla left in Nick’s attic are pieces of a Far Range Energy Emitter, capable of transmitting “free energy” to the globe. Some components of the contraption are still missing, but the objects themselves seem to be leading Nick to their current owners. Each piece is with the person who needs it the most.
But there are plenty of obstacles: Nick finds his judgment impaired...
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2023
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Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner
National Jewish Book Award finalist
Neal Shusterman, Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner
National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.
Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust - one
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(Autorisierte Lesefassung) Auch in einer Welt, in der Armut, Kriege, Krankheit und Tod besiegt sind, müssen Menschen sterben, und die Entscheidung über Leben und Tod treffen die Scythe. Sie sind auserwählt, um zu töten. Sie entscheiden, wer lebt und wer stirbt. Sie sind die Hüter des Todes. Aber die Welt muss wissen, dass dieser Dienst sie nicht kalt lässt, dass sie Mitleid empfinden. Reue. Unerträglich großes Leid. Denn wenn sie diese Gefühle...
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241 pages, 11 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
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Courage to Dream plunges readers into the darkest time of human history--the Holocaust. This graphic novel explores one of the greatest atrocities in modern memory, delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear. Woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history, five interlocking narratives explore one common story--the tradition of resistance and uplift.
12) Nimbo (The Toll)
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No ha pasado más que un año desde que los caminos de Citra y Rowan se separaron, pero en este tiempo los rumores sobre un justiciero que persigue a los segadores corruptos se han multiplicado. Por todo el continente se oyen susurros de que los culpables acaban siempre devorados por las llamas. La segadora Anastasia criba con compasión y desafía abiertamente las ideas del nuevo orden. No obstante, cuando su vida se ve amenazada y sus métodos se...
13) Shattered Sky
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In this conclusion to the Star Shards Chronicles, powerful and terrifying invaders have arrived from a parallel dimension, and only the Star Shards can prevent the destruction of the human race.
Six children were conceived at the exact moment that the star Mentaras-H went supernova, and the explosion transformed their souls into living star fragments. Now the Star Shards face the ultimate battle-and the true purpose of their gifts will be revealed,...
14) Everwild
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Los caminos de Nick y Allie se han separado en Everlost, la extraña tierra a la que llegaron tras su accidente. Nick quiere ayudar a los muertos para que dejen atrás ese limbo, pero la autoproclamada reina de las almas perdidas prefiere mantenerlos atrapados en Everlost para toda la eternidad. Por su parte, Allie ha emprendido un viaje con un antiguo monstruo para buscar a sus padres. Será en esa travesía cuando descubra una impactante verdad...
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Ash ist ein weißer, heterosexueller Junge aus der Mittelschicht. Er hält sich selbst für einen guten Kerl, aber nicht gerade für das Zentrum des Universums. Bis er eines Freitags in eine andere Dimension katapultiert wird, in der er genau das ist - das Zentrum des Universums! Damit verfügt ausgerechnet Ash nun über die Macht, die Welt zu verändern. Klar, in der nächsten Dimension besitzt Ash alles, wovon er je geträumt hat. Doch dann geht...
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T-Bin has been traveling through space for years to deposit its passengers on a new planet, to give them a new life. But now, mere days from arrival, Tanner can't shake the feeling that there's a more sinister plot at work. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
17) Siega (Scythe)
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Antes, las personas morían por causas naturales. Existían asesinos invisibles llamados enfermedades, el envejecimiento era irreversible y se producían accidentes de los que no se podía regresar. Ahora, todo eso ha quedado atrás y sólo perdura una verdad muy simple: la gente tiene que morir. Y esa es la tarea de los segadores. Porque en un futuro donde la humanidad controla la muerte, ¿quién decide cuándo y cómo sembrarla? Citra y Rowan acaban...
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Wenn die postmortale Perfektion zum Ende gelangt ...
Unsterblichkeit, Wohlstand, unendliches Wissen - all das haben die Menschen in der Zukunft erreicht. Das neue Problem: Überbevölkerung. Die Lösung: Die Installation der Scythe, die entscheiden, wer leben darf und wer sterben muss. Doch die Scythe der neuen Ordnung missbrauchen ihre Macht, allen voran Scythe Goddard. Aufhalten können ihn nur Citra und Rowan, doch die liegen in einem eisigen...
19) Everlost
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Nick y Allie no sobreviven al accidente de coche, pero sus almas tampoco llegan a donde deberían. Ahora ambos están atrapados entre la vida y la muerte, en una especie de limbo conocido como Everlost: una sombra del mundo de los vivos rebosante de cosas y lugares que ya no existen. Es un sitio misterioso y lleno de peligros, donde las vidas pasadas se desvanecen y donde muchos se convierten en algo... diferente. Cuando localizan a la autoproclamada...
20) Everfound
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Los aliados de Mary Hightower, que yace en un ataúd de cristal, han emprendido su espantosa misión. A su ejército se une un recién llegado: Jix, espía del rey maya de Everlost, cuyas intenciones puede que no sean tan claras como creen. Mikey intenta desesperadamente rescatar a Allie, mientras que Nick apenas recuerda quién era antes. Y entretanto, a medida que se forjan nuevas alianzas e intrigas, la lucha por el alma de Everlost llega a su...