Legend

$15.99

Hardcover
Author: Marie Lu
Publisher: Putnam Young Readers
Publish Date: November 2011
Series: Legend
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.8
EAN: 9780399256752

Overview

A New York Times bestseller!

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths – until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.

Details

Pages: 320
Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.91 x 1.13 in
Lexile Score: 710
Interest Level: Upper Grade (UG)
Point Value: 11
ISBN: 039925675X

Awards

2015 California Young Reader Medal - Nominee (Young Adult)
2015 Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee (Young Adult)
2015 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Winner (Grades 4-8)
2014 Beehive Awards - Nominee (Young Adult)
2014 Garden State Teen Book Award - Winner (Fiction (Grades 6-8))
2014 Golden Archer Award - Nominee (Middle/Junior High)
2014 Golden Sower Award - Winner (Young Adult)
2014 Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee (Tween)
2014 Iowa Teen Award - Winner (Young Adult)
2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award - Winner (Young Adult)
2014 Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee (High School)
2014 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Winner (Grades 6-8)
2014 Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee (Middle Grades)
2014 Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee (Intermediate/Grades 7-9)
2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Winner (Grades 6-8)
2013 Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Nominee (Ages 12 & Up)
2013 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee (Young Adult)
2013 Tayshas Reading - Commended (Young Adult)
2013 Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended (Young Adult)
2013 Truman Readers Award - Winner (Grades 6-8)
2012 Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee (Middle School)
2012 Indies Choice Book Awards - Honor Book (Young Adult)