{"product_id":"in-a-handful-of-dust-paperback","title":"In a Handful of Dust - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMindy McGinnis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of classic frontier survival stories, as well as readers of dystopian literature, will enjoy this futuristic story about an epic cross-country journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a Handful of Dust\u003c\/em\u003e is set ten years after the first novel, \u003cem\u003eNot a Drop to Drink, \u003c\/em\u003e as a dangerous disease strikes the community where teenage Lucy lives. When her adoptive mother, Lynn, takes Lucy away from their home and friends in order to protect her, Lucy struggles to figure out what home means. During their journey west to find a new life, the two face nature's challenges, including hunger, mountains, and deserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Michael Grant says \u003cem\u003eNot a Drop to Drink\u003c\/em\u003e is a debut \"not to be missed,\" and this companion title is full of Mindy McGinnis's evocative, spare language matched with incredible drama and danger. \u003cem\u003eIn a Handful of Dust\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for fans of the Partials, Enclave, and Legend series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only thing bigger than the world is fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy's life by the pond has always been full. She has water and friends, laughter and the love of her adoptive mother, Lynn. Yet it seems Lucy's future is settled already--a house, a man, children, and a water source--and anything beyond their life by the pond is beyond reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen disease burns through their community, the once life-saving water of the pond might be the source of what's killing them now. Rumors of a \"normal\" lifestyle in California set Lucy and Lynn on an epic journey west to face new dangers: hunger, mountains, deserts, betrayal, and the perils of a world so vast that Lucy fears she could be lost forever, only to disappear in a handful of dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this companion to \u003cem\u003eNot a Drop to Drink\u003c\/em\u003e, Mindy McGinnis thrillingly combines the heart-swelling hope of a journey, the challenges of establishing your own place in the world, and the gripping physical danger of nature in a futuristic frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 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 In a Handful of Dust\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758489501984,"sku":"9780062198549","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/49c5540c8ab249c45ce3f7af3237c052_09bf686f-c22f-4d1e-b3c8-ab0dd7d6e72a.webp?v=1780127686","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-a-handful-of-dust-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}