Leviathan

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Steampunk for sure! Set in a real time when Prince Ferdinend was assisinated, this bizarre retelling seems to pit the people using machines against the people changing animals genetically to use for a variety of actions. This should be on the list just for the unique storytelling style and the drawings added to the story. Sharon Taylor Weeks Public Library Greenland, NH

This is being considered for the Isinglass list for this year and so far has gotten thumbs up from our committee. I think it is a bit more middle grade than high school level but cross overs are ok too. -Amy Inglis Barrington

Good sci fi and dystopian book.If it's on Isinglass then we shouldn't have it here. -Kelly Budd,KHS

I found myself liking half the story more than the other half -- it's told in alternating viewpoints. It was an interesting world to dive into though. Even as an avid science fiction reader, I found the ideas intriguing. And definitely something to be said for the illustrations. It does make me wish more books for older readers and adults had them. This ends on rather a cliffhanger though, doesn't it? -- Julie Andrews | Nashua Public Library

It's already been on a NH list. Kelly B. Keene High School, 2/9/12

It was on the 2010-2011 Isinglass list, but I still think it's a worth considering for the Flume list. True, it's on the younger side for a grade 9-12 list, but it's a unique and fascinating story. The best news for those readers who like it is that it's a trilogy. There's a lot of value in pointing students in the direction of a book that will lead them to other books. Heidi Grant @Nashua High North