Buy a cheap copy of the ward book by jordana frankel. The event is free, open to the public, and walkins are welcome. Everyone would think she was a traitor who turned in the sick for a ransom rather than a selfless hero searching for a. The ward was one that i was very excited for this year, i mean new york city all under water, and a disease that is wiping people out, sounds good to me. Jenn crowell 99, author of the new novel etched on me, and jordana frankel 06, author of the new novel the ward, are visiting goucher.
Jordana frankels ambitious debut novel and the first in a twobook series, the ward is arresting, cinematic, and thrillingperfect for fans of scott westerfeld or ann aguirre. This is no ordinary fleabitten daynot for me, it aint. The ward is another dystopian novel that focuses on the events experienced by one girl, renata ren dane. There were car races and chases, government conspiracies, cities covered in undrinkable water, loves that rival any ive read about, and huge surprise that completely changes what you thought this book was going to be. Jordana frankel introduces us to a kickass main character, as well as drawing elements of government conspiracy, natural disaster and. In jordana frankels first novel in the ward series, we see just how far people are willing to go to save the lives of those they love. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire neighborhoods underwater. Im happy to be able to report that, overall, it did not disappoint. It was the ward by jordana frankel that delivered this unusual experience. If any of them found out i was going to the races, theyd tell miss nale. Sixteenyearold ren is a daredevil mobile racer who will risk everything. Carefully, my fingers graze the siding, feeling for tiny cracks to dig into. Due to the wash out, a flood, manhattan is overrun with dirty water.
The ward readers who love speculative fiction and crave actionpacked stories similar to veronica roths divergent will find the ward absolutely unputdownable. The ward isbn 9780062095343 pdf epub jordana frankel. Manhattan has been washed out and street racer ren lives in the ward, the part that still remains of the underwater city, and risks her life racing to. In this gritty, postapocalyptic debut novel, 16yearold rena tough orphan surviving in a. The ward was one of my most anticipated debuts for 20, mostly because of the fact that it sounded like an epic postapocalyptic story set in new york city. Rens sister is suffering from the blight, an incurable, deadly illness thought to be caused by years of pollution. One hundred years in the future, rising oceans have flooded new york city, and the polluted canals and lack of fresh drinking water have given rise to the blight, a contagious and deadly disease. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease. She received her ba from goucher college and an mfa in.
Renata ren and her foster sister aven live together, barely getting by. Author of the ward katherine tegen booksharpercollins a young adult dystopian fantasy novel, due out april. Ren cant tell anyone she works for the blues, even if it is only to scout for water. The ward revolves around a sixteenyearold girl, ren, who loves to live life dangerously. Overall, i thought the ward was a really interesting and intriguing story.
If you have read the synopsis, you might get the same message out of it. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. The ward by jordana frankel the ward is another dystopian novel that focuses on the events experienced by one girl, renata ren dane, over the period several days in flooded new york city. The isle by jordana frankel is book two in the ward series and i was definitely looking forward to this book. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted and entire. Jordana frankels ambitious debut novel and the first in a twobook series, the ward is arresting, cinematic, and thrillingperfect for fans of. Jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. The ward was a high adrenaline story that had all the elements that make you feel things in books. In jordana frankel s first novel in the ward series, we see just how far people are willing to go to save the lives of those they love. Jordana frankel set in a futuristic manhattan after a catastrophic flood called the wash out, sixteenyearold ren must race against a conspiracy to find freshwater springs and a cure for the deadly disease that.
The ward jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. It is sponsored by the isabelle kellogg thomas lectureship in english, the creative writing progra. I was excited to read the ward, only for the promise of infinite possibilities. When the ward by jordana frankel was first brought to my attention, they told me it was about a dystopian society searching for freshwater. After the ward 20, ren must save her adopted sister, aven, from gov. Find the complete the ward book series by jordana frankel. Readers who love speculative fiction and crave actionpacked stories similar to veronica roths divergent will find the ward absolutely unputdownable jordana frankels thrilling and imaginative ya dystopian novel the ward is set in a nearfuture new york city. Jordana frankel is a creativewriting instructor at writopia lab and a former marketing associate at the book report network. Manhattan is several stories underwaterboardwalks, suspension bridges and amphibious vehicles stand in lieu of streetsand under quarantine due to the blight, a contagious, cancerlike. She received her ba from goucher college and an mfa in creative writing from hollins university. Aven has the blight, an incurable illness caused by pollution.
Manhattan is underwater, and a sickness called the blight is raging through the section of town, called the ward. I really liked this book, but i just couldnt get into the setting or characters. While actionpacked and thrilling with a really fresh and unique world, the ward by jordana frankel unfortunately ended up just not doing it for me. Rennie is an orphan as are many kids in a world where the has killed off a lot of parents and kids in a world that was already destroyed by the great wash out which has put new york city underwater creating an interesting subterranean world. The main character ren is an interesting protagonist. The ward by jordana frankel 20 0430 jordana frankel on. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted and entire neighborhoods. A catastrophic flood has washed out manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted and entire neighborhoods underwater. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jordanas. Shes been a camp counselor, a salesperson of diamonds, a hostess at a southwestern grill, an archivist of rare books, a yoga instructor, and a reading teacher, but her shining moment was when she got to. The ward by jordana frankel overdrive rakuten overdrive. Set in a futuristic new york city after a catastrophic flood called the wash out, the ward is the story of 16yearold renata dane, a daredevil champion racer who will risk everything she has to take care of her sick foster sister, aven. Frankels debut posits a scientifically implausible future in which the wash out has transformed new york city and new jersey into the united metro islets. The ward central arkansas library system overdrive.
Sixteenyear old ren is a daredevil dragracer, racing around the rooftops of the waterlogged city, and trolling the sections for hints of fresh water in order to make enough money to buy medication for her sick sister. Weve got a fun giveaway to share with you, but first, heres what jordana had to say when we asked her all the questions. Admittedly, it had been quite a while since i read book one so jumping right into this book, i was a bit lost as to where book one left off and where we were picking back up. She received her ba from goucher college and an mfa. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. There is a lot to her, for one she is the only girl racer, which isnt easy and she deals with a lot of crap for it. The ward by jordana frankel the ward is a dystopian ya book with a sequel about disease, lies, and magical water. Shes been a camp counselor, a salesperson of diamonds, a hostess at a southwestern grill, an archivist of rare books, a yoga instructor, and a reading teacher, but her shining moment was when she got to hang out in walmart for 12 hours a day as the axe girl.