When the world fell apart, most people moved into the Bubble Cities.
I wedged my fists on my hips and I announced that Maggie was yesterday, and from this day forward I would answer only to Ford Falcon. Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Medal winner The One and Only Ivan, raves: Michael Perry pulls out all the stops in this colorful tale.
The Scavengers is a wholly original tween novel that combines an action-packed adventure, a heartfelt family story, and a triumphant journey of self-discovery in a world where one person's junk is another person's key to survival. But when Ford comes home one day to discover her home ransacked and her family missing, she must find the strength to rescue her loved ones with the help of some unlikely friends. Her family has been able to survive this brave new world by working together. Deciding it's time to grow up and grow tough, Maggie rechristens herself Ford Falcon-a name inspired by the beat-up car she finds at a nearby junkyard.įord's family goes to this junkyard to scavenge for things they can use or barter with the other people who live OutBubble. Maggie's family chose to live in the world that was left behind. When the world started to fall apart, the government gave everyone two choices: move into the Bubble Cities.or take their chances outside. Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember meets Louis Sachar's Holes in this imaginative and humorous middle grade debut from Michael Perry, New York Times bestselling author of the adult novels Population: 485 and Truck: A Love Story.