The Living (The Living Series)

The Living (The Living Series)

<b><b>Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Peña's <i>The Living</i> is "a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with characters worthy of a John Green novel.” [<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, A-]</b><i><br><br></i></b>   Shy takes the summer job to make some money. A few months on a luxury cruise liner--how bad can it be? Bikinis, free food, maybe even a girl or two . . . every cruise has a fresh crop of passengers, after all. He'll rake in the tips and be able to help his mom and sister out with the bills.  <br>  But then, an earthquake more massive than any ever recorded hits California and Shy's life is changed forever. <br>The earthquake is only the beginning. Twenty-four hours and a catastrophic chain of events later, Shy is lost at sea, fighting to survive--and stuck with her.<br>  She's blond and she's rich, and never in her life would she have dreamed she'd be adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by death and completely dependent on a guy like Shy.<br>  And Shy hasn't even faced the worst yet.<i><b><br>  </b></i><b>Look for the thrilling sequel, <i>The Hunted</i>, in bookstores now!</b><i><b><br><u><br></u></b></i><b><u>Praise for <i>The Living</i>:</u><i> </i></b><br><br>“De la Peña has created a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with <b>characters worthy of a John Green novel.</b>”-<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, A-<br>  <br> “Action is first and foremost. . . . <b>De la Peña can uncork delicate but vivid scenes.</b>” —<i>The New York Times </i><br><br>“[<i>The Living</i>] is <b>special because of its extraordinary protagonist</b>, Shy, who I haven’t been able to shake from my mind in the weeks since I read the book.”-John Green, author of <i>The Fault in Our Stars<br></i><br>"There's no way to classify <i>The Living</i>. It's everything I love mixed into <b>one fantastic, relentless, action-packed story.</b> As always with Matt, the characters are the best part. So real. I loved this book."-James Dashner, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Maze Runner series<i><br></i><br>[<b>STAR</b>] "<b>An addictive page-turner</b> and character-driven literary novel with broad appeal for fans of both."-<i>Kirkus Reviews, </i>Starred<br><br>[<b>STAR</b>] "<b>An excellent, enthralling ride</b>...a great read for those looking for adventure and survival stories."-<i>VOYA</i>, Starred<br><br><b>A Pura Belpré Author Honor Award Winner</b><br><br><b>An ALSC Notable Children's Book Pick</b>