Reading group guide for wither by lauren destefano. Wither introduces us to rhine ellery, age sixteen, who lives in a world decimated by the results of genetic engineering. Afterlife evidence international foundation for survival research recommended for you. Rhine in the hospital and just saw a news broadcast with her brother in rhode island. Feb 12, 20 294 videos play all ya book trailers the childrens book council the egypt osiris mystery nobody wants to address duration. Lauren destefano vp commercial finance treasury wine.
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A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males with a lifespan of 25 years, and females with a lifespan of 20 years. But if youre willing to stick with this edgy and unsettling idea, youll find reading wither. We asked lauren destefano, whose book witherdepicting a world in which men live only until age 25 and women until 20, thanks to a failed genetic experimentjust came out in march. Wither, the first book in the chemical garden trilogy, takes place in a world where all men live until age 25 and women live until 20. Wither by lauren destefano is not for the faint of heart. Rhode island obituary and death notice archive page 140. Rhine lived in a brownstone in manhattan with her twin brother before being snatched and married, along with two other girls, to a wealthy man living in a mansion in florida. She earned her ba in english with a concentration in. Your debut novel, wither, stands firmly on the dystopian side. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for kim destefano in rhode island ri. Lauren destefano is an american young adult author. Lauren destefano is the author of the internment chronicles and the new york times bestselling chemical garden trilogy, which includes wither, fever, and.
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It is set in a future where scientists succeeded in engineering a perfect generation of humans, free of illness and disorders, but as a consequence, also created a virus that plagues that generations children and their childrens. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. We found 3 records for steven destefano in cranston, providence and 2 other cities in rhode island. Reading group guide for wither by lauren destefano about the book rhine ellery is sixteen years old and has four years to live. Join facebook to connect with lauren distefano and others you may know. Wither by lauren destefano at the best online ebook storage. The author does a great job creating an alternate future and puzzling out what the new social and economic structure would be like. She earned her ba in english with a concentration in creative writing from albertus magnus college in connecticut. Welcome to the official page for new york times bestselling author lauren destefano. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Rhine ellery is sixteen years old and has four years to live. While this book, first in a series, fits the whole teen dystopia novel subgenre, it is different in subtle, hopeful, ways. Wither is a 2011 youngadult dystopian novel written by lauren destefano.
Now that rhine has an idea of where her brother is, she is rearing to go on another. Please do judge this book by its beautiful cover, because the pages inside are just as intriguing. This ebook sampler includes an exclusive, neverbeforepublished short story by lauren destefano. Download and read online for free wither by lauren destefano. Wither is a debut with a promising world and striking main character that leaves room for hope for a more actionpacked and romancecentred sequel.
Its just difficult to compete with margaret atwood. We have the hunger games to thank for that, in part, and i suspect this is only the beginning of an oncoming wave. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Fever wither is a 2011 youngadult dystopian novel written by lauren destefano. Wither author lauren destefano on why dystopian fiction. The chemical garden trilogyseries overdrive rakuten. The latest addition to the series is city of fallen. Lauren destefano has 20 books on goodreads with 484650 ratings.
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A virus now kills women at the age of twenty and men at the age of twentyfive. Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bombmales only. That book probably had a bigger impact on my young life than any of the books i read that were for my age group. Step into the chemical garden with an allnew ebook sampler. A stunning debut ya novel, destined to blow the dystopian genre wide open the handmaids tale for a new generation. The first bride reveals the events leading up to wither, from the point of view of the bride that came before rhine. Perfect ruinlauren destefano i adore lauren destefanos writing, so this book i should really try to read soon.
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