"In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2016, 2017
call number/section: 1000, 1, 4, 6, 7, 8
subjects: death, fiction, homicide, juvenile fiction / science fiction, juvenile fiction / social issues / death & dying, juvenile fiction / action & adventure / general, science fiction, juvenile fiction, murder, children's audiobooks
Editions
Shusterman, Neal
Simon & Schuster BFYR (2016)
""In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--.
Schools: 71
Shusterman, Neal
"In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 31
Shusterman, Neal
Brilliance Audio (2017)
"In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 1