The Resource Scythe, Neal Shusterman
Scythe, Neal Shusterman
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The item Scythe, Neal Shusterman represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe a role that neither wants. These teens must master the art of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 433 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442472426
- Label
- Scythe
- Title
- Scythe
- Statement of responsibility
- Neal Shusterman
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe a role that neither wants. These teens must master the art of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price
- Award
-
- Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) for Teen Books, 2020.
- California Young Reader Medal, Young Adult, 2020.
- Colorado Blue Spruce YA Book Award, 2019.
- Gateway Readers Award (Missouri), 2019.
- Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Young Adult, 2019.
- Green Mountain Book Award (Vermont), 2018.
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Black bears (Grades 9-12), 2019.
- Nutmeg Children's Book Award, High School category, 2019.
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2018.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2016
- Soaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming), 2018.
- Westchester Fiction Award, 2018.
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2017.
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2018.
- Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2019.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10534989
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shusterman, Neal
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 8
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Arc of a Scythe
- Series volume
- 01
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Death
- Science fiction
- Murder
- Young adult fiction
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Scythe, Neal Shusterman
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057884859
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 433 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781442472426
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2016006502
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)939706285
- Label
- Scythe, Neal Shusterman
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057884859
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 433 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781442472426
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2016006502
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)939706285
Subject
- trueDeath
- Death -- Fiction
- trueMurder
- Murder -- Fiction
- trueCompetition
- trueTeenage apprentices
- trueTeenagers
- trueYoung adult fiction
- trueScience fiction
- trueCorruption
Genre
Member of
Included in
- trueRhode Island Teen Book Award
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2016
- trueSoaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming)
- trueWestchester Fiction Award (California)
- trueVermont Children's Book Awards: Green Mountain Book Award (Grades 9-12) (Vermont)
- trueYoung Hoosier Book Award: Middle Books
- trueYALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: 2018
- trueYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017
- trueBlue Hen Book Award (Delaware): Teen Readers
- trueCalifornia Young Reader Medal: Young Adult
- trueColorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
- trueGateway Readers Award (Missouri)
- trueGolden Sower Awards (Nebraska): Young Adult (Grades 6-9)
- trueLand of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Black bears (Grades 9-12)
- trueMust-Read Science Fiction (Teens)
- trueNutmeg Children's Book Award (Connecticut): High School
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
- Award
- Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) for Teen Books, 2020.
- Award
- California Young Reader Medal, Young Adult, 2020.
- Award
- Colorado Blue Spruce YA Book Award, 2019.
- Award
- Gateway Readers Award (Missouri), 2019.
- Award
- Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Young Adult, 2019.
- Award
- Green Mountain Book Award (Vermont), 2018.
- Award
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Black bears (Grades 9-12), 2019.
- Award
- Nutmeg Children's Book Award, High School category, 2019.
- Award
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2018.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2016
- Award
- Soaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming), 2018.
- Award
- Westchester Fiction Award, 2018.
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2017.
- Award
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2018.
- Award
- Young Hoosier Book Award, Middle Books, 2019.
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