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Six teens born in the year 2000 have superhuman abilities that give them interesting but not heroic lives until they respond to a crisis. The plots contains profanity & sexual references. The coauthors are Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti. Book #1
Quick Summary
Zeroes follows six teens born in the year 2000 who each possess unique superhuman abilities, from telepathy to intangibility, as they reluctantly team up to respond to a crisis that forces them out of their ordinary, unheroic lives. The novel explores themes of identity, trust among strangers, the burden of hidden powers, and the messy realities of teenage friendships complicated by secrets and disagreements. If your kid loves the ensemble dynamics of The Hunger Games but wants a story focused on superpowers rather than survival, they'll be drawn into this collaboration between Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti. The book is best suited for students in grades 10-12, with an AR Level of 4.8 and 17.0 points, and can handle content involving profanity and mature relationship discussions.