The Last Lie
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2019 · Est. 5.5 hour read

The Last Lie

By Patricia Forde

Book #2 in the The List series

A rebel fights to save language from a tyrant's grasp in a dystopian world.

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288 pages· 50,000 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Letta, once a Wordsmith, now a rebel, faces a dire challenge in Ark. The new ruler's sinister plan to erase language threatens humanity's essence. As babies are stolen to silence future generations, Letta must rally the rebels to preserve the power of words. Can they thwart this evil and reclaim their freedom, or will silence reign forever? The stakes are high in this gripping tale of courage and the fight for expression.

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In this powerful conclusion to The List, Letta wields the power of words to save the world. The city of Ark is no longer safe. Before the rebellion, everyone could only speak List, a language of just 500 words. But when Letta became the Wordsmith, the keeper of all the words that have ever existed, she learned that being able to express yourself is what makes us human.And now, the new ruler has wicked plans to eliminate language once and for all: If babies never hear a single word, they will never learn to speak. Letta and the other rebels must find a way to defeat the evil for good before they lose the very thing that will set them free.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
288
Words
50,000
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about girls and womenBooks about censorship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
August 1, 2020
First published
January 1, 2019
Original publisher
Little Island
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781492693338

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