{"product_id":"how-we-became-wicked-paperback","title":"How We Became Wicked - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Yates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stunning, gut-punching.\" --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Vividly imagined and haunting.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen an insect-borne plague begins to envelop the world, three sixteen-year-olds struggle to survive amongst the healthy \"trues\" and the infected \"wickeds\" in this gripping dystopian tale from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Place\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA plague, called Wickedness, is pulsing through the world; and in its wake, it's dividing the population into thirds: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe WICKED: Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don't want for much--only to maim and dismember you. But don't worry: They always ask politely first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe TRUE: The True live in contained, isolated communities. They're the lucky ones; they found safety from the Singers. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe VEXED: The Vexed are the truly fortunate ones--they survived the sting of the Singers, leaving them immune. But they're far from safe. The Vexed hold the key to a cure, and there are those who will do anything to get it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this brilliantly realized novel, three teens--Astrid, Hank, and Natalie--start to realize that the divisions of their world aren't as clear as they seem, and are forced to question what being wicked truly means.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e How We Became Wicked\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769540477216,"sku":"9781481419857","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebd09b4f1f38bdee1c458f41eea9f8bf.webp?v=1780350432","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-we-became-wicked-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}