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Synopsis
A dystopic look at what happens to one American town when all the fossil fuels run out...It's the near future - the very near future - and the fossil fuels are running out. No gas. No oil. Which means no driving. No heat. Supermarkets are empty. Malls have shut down. Life has just become more local than we ever knew it could be.Nobody expected the end to come this fast. And in the small town of Spring Valley, decisions that once seemed easy are quickly becoming matters of life and death. There is hope - there has to be hope - just there are also sacrifices that need to be made, and a whole society that needs to be rethought.
Is Empty appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A near-future survival story exploring how a small town copes when fossil fuels run out. Contains life-or-death situations and difficult moral choices but focuses on hope and community resilience rather than graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, starvation, and survival situations (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will find this thought-provoking look at what happens when modern conveniences suddenly disappear both frightening and fascinating.