About the book
Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative YA dystopian novel The Ward is set in a near-future New York City. A catastrophic flood has washed out Manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire neighborhoods underwater. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease.
The illness, known as the Blight, is killing sixteen-year-old Ren’s sister. Desperate to save her sister’s life, Ren agrees to lead a secret mission from the government to search for a cure. But her quest leads to a confounding mystery beneath the water and an unlikely friendship with a passionate scientist.
Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth’s Divergent will find The Ward absolutely unputdownable.
In this flooded city, one girl’s secret immunity is her sister’s only hope.
- A Dystopian New York: Explore a flooded Manhattan where entire neighborhoods are underwater and society is walled off into the desperate Ward and the privileged West Isle.
- High-Stakes Rooftop Racing: Go underground with the Ward’s thrilling and illegal roofraces—a dangerous world where speed is survival and Ren is a legend.
- Sisterhood and Sacrifice: With her sister Aven’s life on the line from a deadly pandemic, Ren will risk everything on a secret government mission to find a cure.
- A Dangerous Secret: Ren is immune to the Blight, a fact she must hide from everyone—especially the government that wants to turn her into an experiment.
Editions of Ward
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062095350
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062095367
Read an Excerpt
Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative YA dystopian novel The Ward is set in a near-future New York City. A catastrophic flood has washed out Manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire neighborhoods underwater. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease.
The illness, known as the Blight, is killing sixteen-year-old Ren’s sister. Desperate to save her sister’s life, Ren agrees to lead a secret mission from the government to search for a cure. But her quest leads to a confounding mystery beneath the water and an unlikely friendship with a passionate scientist.
Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth’s Divergent will find The Ward absolutely unputdownable.
In this flooded city, one girl’s secret immunity is her sister’s only hope.
- A Dystopian New York: Explore a flooded Manhattan where entire neighborhoods are underwater and society is walled off into the desperate Ward and the privileged West Isle.
- High-Stakes Rooftop Racing: Go underground with the Ward’s thrilling and illegal roofraces—a dangerous world where speed is survival and Ren is a legend.
- Sisterhood and Sacrifice: With her sister Aven’s life on the line from a deadly pandemic, Ren will risk everything on a secret government mission to find a cure.
- A Dangerous Secret: Ren is immune to the Blight, a fact she must hide from everyone—especially the government that wants to turn her into an experiment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ward about?
Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative YA dystopian novel The Ward is set in a near-future New York City. A catastrophic flood has washed out Manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire neighborhoods underwater. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease.
The illness, known as the Blight, is killing sixteen-year-old Ren’s sister. Desperate to save her sister’s life, Ren agrees to lead a secret mission from the government to search for a cure. But her quest leads to a confounding mystery beneath the water and an unlikely friendship with a passionate scientist.
Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth’s Divergent will find The Ward absolutely unputdownable.
In this flooded city, one girl’s secret immunity is her sister’s only hope.
- A Dystopian New York: Explore a flooded Manhattan where entire neighborhoods are underwater and society is walled off into the desperate Ward and the privileged West Isle.
- High-Stakes Rooftop Racing: Go underground with the Ward’s thrilling and illegal roofraces—a dangerous world where speed is survival and Ren is a legend.
- Sisterhood and Sacrifice: With her sister Aven’s life on the line from a deadly pandemic, Ren will risk everything on a secret government mission to find a cure.
- A Dangerous Secret: Ren is immune to the Blight, a fact she must hide from everyone—especially the government that wants to turn her into an experiment.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Ward?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction
Where can I read a sample of Ward?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062095350
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Ward?
Jordana Frankel
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Ward is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062095350) and ebook(ISBN 9780062095367)
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