themazerunner

__ The Maze Runner __ by James Dashner **BOOK #1 OF A TRILOGY** ISBN: 978-0-385-73794-4 ©2009 374 pages

pp. 1-4 when Thomas arrives at the Glade
 * Good sections to read aloud: **

16 year old Thomas arrives at the Glade in a box with no memory. He isn’t sure where he came from, whom he knew, what he did…nothing. And the kids in the Glade sure aren’t very helpful. They speak English, but it’s almost like they’ve created another version of it as most of what they say doesn’t make sense to him. Slowly…over many days, Thomas begins to figure out his way around, gain some trust from the others, and ease his way into becoming a runner out in the maze that surrounds them. Much danger lurks out there, but one thing is for sure. If Thomas has it his way, they will discover a way to escape the maze and the walls that close around them every night. So many different events happen while he is there that it can’t all be explained. Be in for a ride!
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YA fiction-- science fiction; survival; amnesia; cooperativeness; labyrinths

©Jennifer Lang – WDMS - 2012