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KDL Recommends

Divergent (Divergent Trilogy)

Divergent (Divergent Trilogy)

ISBN: 0062024027

Title: Divergent (Divergent Trilogy)

Author: Veronica Roth

KDL Description:

I recently read and loved Divergent, by Veronica Roth. If you liked The Hunger Games, you’ll love this. It has suspense, adventure, and romance – the perfect trifecta for a successful teen read.
Kris/Comstock Park

Amazon Description:

One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior’s world, society is divided into five factions—Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent)—each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a “perfect society.” At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family’s group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly “perfect society.” To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.