Book Synopsis
What if you lived in a world without books?
After a devastating Blight killed off all the trees, paper is worth more than just about anything. Juni's parents died when she was young, so now it's just her and Grandpa Edgar. When she's not in school, Juni and her friends Doler and Quaze turn to plifting—scavenging for any paper they can find. If Juni can find enough paper, she can pay for the health care Grandpa needs.
So when Juni discovers a book—the first one she's ever seen—hidden in a box in her grandpa's closet, she's both surprised and elated thinking of the money she could get for it. That all changes when she decides to read the book. Beyond opening her imagination, the book contains clues that point to what could be the last library on Earth.
The library's location has been hidden for more than a hundred years, but Juni and her friends are not the only ones looking for it. Ullred O'Donnell, head of R&D for Novexus, a megacorporation that replaced the government and now controls all information, is desperate to find the library as well. With an army of vicious robot dogs at his command, Ullred warns Juni to abandon her quest—or else.
Juni and her friends must find the library and share it with the world before Novexus claims it as their own. If reading one book could change Juni's life, what would access to thousands—or millions—of books do?
Book Details
- Publisher : Shadow Mountain (August 6, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1639932380
- ISBN-13 : 978-1639932382
- Reading age : 10 - 12 years, from customers
- Grade level : 3 - 7
****I received a complimentary book from publishers, publicists, NetGalley, book tours, and or authors. A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed are my own.****
My Review
I've been reading books by this author for several years so I was so excited to read a dystopian middle-grade book by Author Frank Cole called The Legend of The Last Library. If you love books and libraries this book will pull you in quickly.
At first, I couldn't imagine a world without books and libraries. It makes my heart hurt a little. Paper is a sought-after commodity in this future world.
"𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦, 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥."
Juni Knox lives with her sickly Grandpa and she goes plifting in abandoned buildings looking for paper that she can sell. One of her many adventures leads to huge changes in her life. She finds out things about herself and her parents who passed many years before. There is a 100-year-old hidden library that Juni and her friends want to find, but Novexus, a megacorporation that replaced the government and now controls all information wants the secret information that's hiding in this legendary library.
This novel is full of heart-pounding action, thought provoking ideas, and danger as Juni and her friends sort through the misinformation they've been given all their lives to find the truth about what's really been happening. It was fun sorting through the plot and piecing it all together and Zeno became one of my favorite characters. Even though this book is meant for kids ages 8-12, book loving adults will also join in on the adventure in the search for the Last Library and overcoming the evil Novexus.
****Meet Author Frank L. Cole****
Frank L. Cole was born into a family of southern storytellers and wrote his first book at age eight. Sadly, he misplaced the manuscript and has since forgotten what he wrote. Highly superstitious and gullible to a fault, Frank will believe in any creepy story you tell him, especially ones involving ghosts and Big Foot. Currently, along with his wife and three children, he resides in the shadow of a majestic western mountain range, which is most likely haunted. You can learn more about Frank’s writing at frankcolewrites.com
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