matched

__ Matched __ by Ally Condie **BOOK 1 IN TRILOGY** ISBN: 978-0-545-39990-6 ©2010 366 pages

the ‘prologue’ where it says “The Matching Ceremony” – gives you a sneak peak at one of the many problems Cassia will be dealing with in the book
 * Good sections to read aloud: **

Cassia lives in a society where the Officials decide who you love, where you work, and when you die. We follow Cassia through her struggles with her grandfather passing away because he is 80 (the age everyone dies), her love and affection for her ‘match,’ along with another boy, and deciding if she should rebel against the society that she has always trusted. She is a strong female character that is enjoyable to follow. Through her, we should realize how important choices and freedom are.
 * Summary: **

YA fiction-- science fiction; survival

©Jennifer Lang – WDMS - 2012