The Clone Codes - Softcover

McKissack, Pat; McKissack, Fredrick; McKissack, John

3.53

1,722 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439929849 ISBN 13: 9780439929844

Publisher: Scholastic Pr, 2011

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

In the year 2170 an underground abolitionist movement fights for the freedom of cyborgs and clones, who are treated no better than slaves

The Cyborg Wars are over and Earth has peacefully prospered for more than one hundred years. Yet sometimes history must repeat itself until humanity learns from its mistakes. In the year 2170, despite technological and political advances, cyborgs and clones are treated no better than slaves, and an underground abolitionist movement is fighting for freedom. Thirteen-year-old Leanna's entire life is thrown into chaos when The World Federation of Nations discovers her mom is part of the radical Liberty Bell Movement.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:

Patricia and Fredrick McKissack are the authors of numerous award-winning books, including REBELS AGAINST SLAVERY: AMERICAN SLAVE REVOLTS and BLACK HANDS, WHITE SAILS: THE STORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WHALERS, both Coretta Scott King Honor Books, and SOJOURNER TRUTH: AIN’T I A WOMAN? a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. Patricia and Fredrick McKissack live in St. Louis, Missouri. John McKissack resides in Memphis, Tennessee.
Patricia C.and Fredrick L. McKissack are the authors of numerous and acclaimed books, including REBELS AGAINST SLAVERY: AMERICAN SLAVE REVOLTS and BLACK HAND, WHITE SAILS: THE STORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WHALERS, both CSK Honor Books. They have also collaborated on SOJOURNER TRUTH: AIN’T I A WOMAN?, a CSK Honor Book, winner of an NAACP Image Award, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. For the first time this husband-wife team invites their grown son, John McKissack, a mechanical engineer, to join them as a technical advisor in the creation of this new series.

The elder McKissacks live in St. Louis, MO. John lives in Memphis, TN with his wife, Michelle, and three sons, John, Everett and Peter.

From Booklist:

In the year 2170, Leanna attends a school in Missouri that allows her to experience different time periods in history by virtually being there. Little does she know that she will soon be caught in a terrifying adventure, not unlike the slaves’ escape from barking hounds en route to Canada through the Underground Railroad that she just experienced in class. When Leanna’s mother is arrested for treason against the government, Leanna learns she is not a “First,” an original biological being. She is a clone in a society that enslaves and abuses them and must rely on the assistance of characters both living and historical to survive. The McKissacks’ slight story for younger readers packs a great deal of messaging, which will no doubt prove useful in classroom discussions of issues and themes but sometimes comes at the expense of the story. The science-fiction backdrop serves as a framework for issues of identity and societal prejudice but is not predominant in the reading experience. Grades 4-7. --Holly Koelling

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.