Awards and Honors2019 Green Earth Book Award Winner, Young Adult Fiction CCBC Choices 2019 Choice: Fiction for Young Adults Publishers Weekly Best Books - 2018
CPL Best Books, Teen Fiction - 2018
NYPL Best Books for Teens - 2018
VOYA's Perfect Tens - 2018 Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl High School 2020-2021
In a crisis called the “Tap-Out,” a catastrophic drought hits Southern California. Amid the violent chaos, Alyssa and her neighbor Kelton try to save themselves and their loved ones.
Topics Droughts. Survival. Brothers and sisters. Conduct of life. California. Action and adventure.
SRC Level 5.200000
SRC Points 24.000000
Lexile 790L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2018-10-01
JLG Release Date Jan 2019
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
High Demand High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
High Demand High Plus
High Demand High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
This collection features high-interest fiction titles that teens are excited to read right now. Selected for strong hooks, engaging storytelling, and broad appeal, these books span a range of popular fiction genres and often include widely read or in-demand authors.
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: General