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Synopsis
"A global pandemic kills much of mankind in 2021--more than two hundred million die in the U.S. in the first month alone. Dale Pendell's The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse takes us on an unprecidented journey sixteen thousand years into the future of mankind--a future transformed by the warming of the planet and the flooding and climatic changes that results around the world. While Pendell's scope is vast, the imaginative and thought-provoking stories in The Great Bay focus on the lives of people in what was once California, where rising sea levels have formed a great bay in the heart of the state. These stories are not merely a warning--they show how people rediscover the old ways of living and surviving, and the world that emerges is as much utopian as dystopian."-- Publisher description.
Is The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary speculative fiction depicts a global pandemic that kills millions and follows humanity's evolution over 16,000 years. While violent content is implied rather than graphic, the apocalyptic themes and scope of death make it appropriate for mature teens and adults.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teen readers interested in climate fiction and long-view speculative stories about humanity's future will appreciate this thoughtful exploration of how societies rebuild.