Project F

Title:

Project F

Author:

Summary:

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE. There are no cars, planes, television, or smart phones. Climate change wreaked havoc on Earth hundreds of years ago, and now people live a simpler life. Then thirteen-year-old Keith uncovers a secret. It's a mysterious mission known only as Project F. It's advanced, it's scientific, and it's going to change the world. It's exactly the kind of adventure Keith has always longed to be a part of. And what is adventure without a little danger, right? But how much danger is Keith willing to risk? For himself? For his family? For his community? For the entire world...? -- Publisher's description.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

213 pages ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Dystopian fiction.

Subject Term:

Flying-machines -- Juvenile fiction.

Fossil fuels -- Juvenile fiction.

Climatic changes -- Juvenile fiction.

Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Random House Children's Books,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780593643808

9780593643815

Publication Information:

New York : Random House Children's Books, 2023.

Call Number:

J DUPRAU

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

From the bestselling author of The City of Ember comes a post-apocalyptic story set hundreds of years in the future, where life is simple and modern conveniences are a thing of the past until a boy enchanted by technology is forced to choose between doing the right thing for his community and pursuing his dreams of adventure.

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.

There are no cars, planes, television, or smart phones. Climate change wreaked havoc on Earth hundreds of years ago, and now people live a simpler life.

Then thirteen-year-old Keith uncovers a secret. It's a mysterious mission known only as Project F. It's advanced, it's scientific, and it's going to change the world. It's exactly the kind of adventure Keith has always longed to be a part of.

And what is adventure without a little danger, right? But how much danger is Keith willing to risk? For himself? For his family? For his community? For the entire world...?

Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember was an instant hit when it arrived on bookshelves. It has become a modern classic beloved by readers selling hundreds of thousands of copies a year! In her latest novel, she explores timely questions about the Earth and our use of its resources. A bold novel, Project F asks how much you are willing to risk to save the future.

Author Notes

Jeanne DuPrau is the New York Times bestselling author of the Books of Ember series and the author of the fifth Voyagers book, Escape the Vortex . Her books have garnered numerous awards and have appeared on 30 state lists. The City of Ember was made into a feature movie in 2008. Jeanne lives in Menlo Park, California.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Centuries after the Sudden Fall, during which governments across the globe forbade the use of fossil fuels, humankind has adopted a more eco-friendly way of living based on rejecting electricity in favor of renewable resources. As a result, most children, like 13-year-old Keith Arlo, have never encountered a working car, cellphone, plane, or television. While traveling via train to Sandwater City to retrieve his recently orphaned cousin Lulu, Keith encounters a man named Malcolm who claims to be working on Project F, an engineering scheme in remote Graves Mountain. Upon Keith's arrival in Sandwater, he realizes that his and Malcolm's bags were accidentally switched, prompting him and Lulu to detour to Graves Mountain on their return journey. There, they learn the secret of Project F: Malcolm's team is developing a revolutionary new mode of transportation. Now Keith and Lulu are sworn to secrecy as they become embroiled in a venture that could change the world. Using distant-feeling omniscient prose and employing well-meaning messaging that provides much to think about, DuPrau (City of Ember) crafts a postapocalyptic adventure that reads like a cautionary tale about climate change, technology, and unchecked progress. Characters cue as white. Ages 8--12. Agent: Nancy Gallt, Gallt & Zacker Literary. (Oct.)