compound

Compound by S. A. Bodeen ISBN: 978-0-312-37015-2 ©2008 245 pages

Good sections to read aloud: pp. 1-8; the prologue

Summary: Eli and his family have gone to “the compound,” an underground house to shelter them from the nuclear attack their dad tells them has occurred. The bad part is that Eli’s twin brother, Eddy, and his grandmother didn’t make it. The family is devastated, but has to go on...and they do for over six years. Eli’s dad is a billionaire and has basically thought out the entire process from having stockpiles of food, laundry detergent, and clothing for all sizes as they age, to having cows to get fresh milk from and lights to help vegetables grow. One thing dad didn’t count on was for his family to start rebelling after so many years underground...and rebel they do! Find out if the compound is where the family will live forever.

READ THIS BOOK! You will not be disappointed. :)

YA fiction-- survival/adventure; deception; psychopaths; twins; fathers

© Jennifer Lang - WDMS-2009