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Synopsis
In a terrifying near future in which the wasteland Earth can no longer support all its human population, a seventeen-year-old is endangered by a new edict calling for the relocation of one child from every two-progeny household.
Is Smart Rats appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA dystopian novel features a teen facing forced relocation in a post-environmental collapse world. Contains moderate peril and themes of government control, resource scarcity, and family separation with some violence implied but not graphically depicted.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, class struggle, and political violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with a protagonist their age fighting an unfair system in a terrifying future where Earth's resources are exhausted.