Ness, P. (2008). The knife of never
letting go. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
The New World has been hit by the germ released by the
Spackle, which has wiped out all of the women and half the men. Those
remaining, as a result, are able to hear other people’s thoughts, as well as,
animal’s thoughts. Through his journey, Todd, comes into contact with mental
and physical trials through the swamps. When he comes upon silence. The silence
he finds to be a girl who just landed in the New World. When Todd realizes he
is infected with the germ, it is the girl who saves both of them. Taken to a
new settlement, but escape to the most advance settlement in the New World that
offer a could be cure for the noise. When the girl is harmed, Todd surrenders in
order to help the girl.
This science fiction is ideal for adolescent 14 years old
and up and offers insight to a dystopian society. This coming to terms with one’s
identity is something that boys may find interesting with the continuous journey
of escaping the germ.
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