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The Rule of Thre3 by Eric Walters 2014 Science Fiction Recommended by SLJ grade 7 and up

Link to the NHU-PAC entry here

Summary (Amazon): One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley’s high school, the problem first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until students discover that cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and a few computer-free cars like Adam’s are the only vehicles that function. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and fear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soon—as resources dwindle, crises mount, and chaos descends—he will see his suburban neighborhood band together for protection. And Adam will understand that having a police captain for a mother and a retired government spy living next door are not just the facts of his life but the keys to his survival, in //The Rule of Three //by Eric Walters.

Comments:

Book is a bit contrived...but interesting. I like the premise, though. Nancy/former Madbury

I like several things about this one: while there has been a grim and catastrophic event, the focus is on problem solving, how to deal with the situation. The cast of empathetic and significant characters includes teens, young adults, middle age and older adults, with some interesting relationships between the adults and the kids. I like that many different kinds of people, of multiple ages have contributions to make. The solutions are realistic and multi-faceted, as they would have to be in such a situation. Yes on this one for me. Amy P / Barrington Middle School

Great boy book - resourceful characters in a really creepy situation. Yes on this one. Yvette/Merrimack