The Darkest Minds
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2012 · Est. 12.5 hour read

The Darkest Minds

Written by Alexandra Bracken

Book #1 in the The Darkest Minds series

Ruby escapes a camp for kids with dangerous powers, seeking safety and freedom.

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488 pages· 137,395 words· Est. 12.5 hour read· 870L
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Ruby, now sixteen, escapes a harsh camp for teens with uncontrollable powers. On the run, she joins a group led by Liam, who is drawn to her. As they seek refuge at East River, Ruby faces a choice that could cost her everything. Can she trust anyone when her powers make her a target?

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Soon to be a major motion picture!When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that killed most of America’s children, but she and the others emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.But when the truth about Ruby’s abilities-the truth she’s hidden from everyone, even the camp authorities-comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. On the run, she joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp: Zu, a young girl haunted by her past; Chubs, a standoffish brainiac; and Liam, their fearless leader, who is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.While they journey to find the one safe haven left for kids like them-East River-they must evade their determined pursuers, including an organization that will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. But as they get closer to grasping the things they’ve dreamed of, Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.

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Format
Pages
488
Words
137,395
Reading age
12–18
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
870L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.7
F&P level
~U
AR points
22
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
155935
Publication
Published
December 18, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781423157373

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