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The Sequel to Memory Boy
by Will Weaver
Two years ago, the ash started falling like gray snow. The volcanoes had erupted...
For Miles and his sister, Sarah, the real disaster started in the violent aftermath - when they were forced to leave their cushy suburban home and flee to the north woods for safety. Miles got them to a cabin, but now winter is setting in. All they have to get them through is the milk from Sarah's prized possession - her goat - and Miles's memory of wilderness survival skills.
When Sarah tries to regain some normalcy by attending the local school, she realizes she is no longer quite the person she used to be. Now she is Goat Girl, a Traveler, and it's hard to pretend she isn't. And when a horrific twist of fate robs Miles of his memory, he discovers the heart of his true identity. They knew the volcanoes would change the world. Now, in order to survive, they must change with it.
Will Weaver delivers an extraordinary sequel to Memory Boy, showing that several basic instincts lie deep inside us all: love, fear, and survival.
Ages 13+
"Starred Review. Sobering, thoroughly credible and, ultimately, optimistic about the chances of our better natures triumphing when the going gets rough." - Kirkus Reviews
"Exciting... Intriguing... Great adventure stories. Thought-provoking and well-crafted sequel to Memory Boy." - VOYA
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In addition to his award-winning Billy Baggs novels Striking Out, Farm Team, and Hard Ball, all of which are ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Will Weaver is the author of two books for adults, Reed Earth, White Earth and A Gravestone Made of Wheat. He is the winner of both the McKnight and the Bush Foundations' prizes for fiction. Mr. Weaver teaches English and creative writing part-time at Bemidji State University in northern Minnesota. Visit him online at www.willweaverbooks.com.
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