Bound To Stay Bound

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Booklist - 03/01/2020 Eleven-year-old Maggie lives a quiet existence in Fennis Wick as a middler, the second of three children in her family. As her older brother heads off to join an endless war, Maggie longs for similar recognition but knows she’ll never leave her hometown, since no one is allowed to—other than those lucky eldest children and the supply-negotiating mayor. It’s for the residents’ own protection, of course, from both the war and the wanderers, a rumored band of malicious rovers. When Maggie stumbles upon a young wanderer on the outskirts of town, she hatches a plan to bring the trespasser in. But after befriending the bedraggled stranger, she’s forced to question all of her beliefs about Fennis Wick. Applebaum’s remarkable debut establishes an intriguing dystopia that begs to be explored. Maggie herself is excellent company, with her development being a highlight as the story reveals its twists and turns in an almost cinematic manner. Young readers will be eager to know more about Maggie’s absorbing world and the mysterious wanderers beyond. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.

School Library Journal - 04/01/2020 Gr 4–6—As this compelling debut novel begins, the town of Fennis Wick is preparing to send two of their 14-year-old "eldest" off to "camp," where they join the fight in the Quiet War. The Wanderers, those who refuse to send their eldest children to war, are considered dirty, dangerous, and deceitful by the inhabitants of Fennis Wick. The town is protected from the Wanderers by a boundary that is never to be crossed. Maggie, 11, is a "middler," a middle child and therefore not considered special. As an eldest, her brother Jed is treated with the reverence reserved for firstborn. Maggie fully believes the doctrine she's been taught until she happens to meet a Wanderer girl named Una and the two become friends. Maggie toys with the idea of turning Una over to the authorities, thereby becoming a hero like Jed. Before she can do so, a series of events and conversations make Maggie question everything and everyone she has ever known. Putting her own safety aside for the greater good, Maggie emerges as a heroine whose actions affect the citizens of Fennis Wick and beyond. VERDICT This fast-moving, suspenseful dystopian novel would be a great introduction to the genre. Maggie's bravery, kindness, and loyalty are admirable. A recommended purchase.—Sara-Jo Lupo Sites, George F. Johnson Memorial Library, Endicott, NY - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

School Library Journal - 04/01/2020 - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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