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Kalahari
By Jessica Khoury
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 3 - 6 | n/a | 5.3 | 93774 |
Deep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secret…
But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own?
When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide. It’s up to Sarah, the daughter of zoologists, to keep them alive and lead them to safety, calling on survival know-how from years of growing up in remote and exotic locales. Battling dehydration, starvation and the pangs of first love, she does her best to hold it together, even as their circumstances grow increasingly desperate.
But soon a terrifying encounter makes Sarah question everything she’s ever known about the natural world. A silver lion, as though made of mercury, makes a vicious, unprovoked attack on the group. After a narrow escape, they uncover the chilling truth behind the lion’s silver sheen: a highly contagious and deadly virus that threatens to ravage the entire area—and eliminate life as they know it.
In this breathtaking new novel by the acclaimed author of Origin and Vitro, Sarah and the others must not only outrun the virus, but its creators, who will stop at nothing to wipe every trace of it.
But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own?
When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide. It’s up to Sarah, the daughter of zoologists, to keep them alive and lead them to safety, calling on survival know-how from years of growing up in remote and exotic locales. Battling dehydration, starvation and the pangs of first love, she does her best to hold it together, even as their circumstances grow increasingly desperate.
But soon a terrifying encounter makes Sarah question everything she’s ever known about the natural world. A silver lion, as though made of mercury, makes a vicious, unprovoked attack on the group. After a narrow escape, they uncover the chilling truth behind the lion’s silver sheen: a highly contagious and deadly virus that threatens to ravage the entire area—and eliminate life as they know it.
In this breathtaking new novel by the acclaimed author of Origin and Vitro, Sarah and the others must not only outrun the virus, but its creators, who will stop at nothing to wipe every trace of it.
Publisher: Razorbill
ISBN-13: 9781595147660
ISBN-10: 1595147667
Published on 1/19/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
Book Reviews (12)
This is the best book!!! A girl named Sarah lives with her dad and a bushman that is a good friend. Sarah and her dad are hosting a safari when Sarah's dad and the bushman see some mysterious people. They go off and Sarah is left to look after the 5 teens. After a couple of days, They don't see Sarah's father and go out looking for him. When the group is in the middle of the desert, they all see a lion. It appears to be white at first... Then Sarah notices that the lion is silver. After seeing the mystifying yet dangerous creature more than once, they become suspicious. Especially after they see some men destroying all Sarah Has left of her mother. Read the rest to see if they can stop the deadly virus and if Sarah ever finds her dad. I rated this book 5 stars because it was full of action, suspense and at times even a little romance! I totally recommend this book and found it because it was on my school summer reading list. Read the book to see what happens to all of the teens and her father!