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Jan 1, 2011 · All Good Children. Catherine Austen. 3.70. 1,533 ratings227 reviews. It's the middle of the twenty-first century and the elite children of New Middletown are lined up to receive a treatment that turns them into obedient, well-mannered citizens.
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Canadian author Catherine Austen’s young adult novel All Good Children (2011) takes place in a dystopian future. The novel centers on mischievous Maxwell Connors, a student who breaks the rules for fun, but later breaks them out of necessity when he fights against social control experimentation.
Oct 1, 2011 · Only the most fortunate live in one of Chemrose International's six cities, protected from the crime, terrorism and poverty of the world at large. But the socioeconomically isolated enclave populated by a mix of natural and genetically selected children has its share of troublemakers, like Max.
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Teen Fiction (ages 12+); 312 pages; hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions. Themes: friendship, responsibility, social control, dystopia. “Action packed, terrifying, and believable, this entertaining novel will provoke important discussions about subservience, resistance, and individual freedom.”. – Booklist.
Oct 1, 2011 · All Good Children. Catherine Austen. Orca Book Publishers, Oct 1, 2011 - Young Adult Fiction - 312 pages. It's the middle of the twenty-first century and the elite children of New Middletown are...
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Oct 1, 2011 · In 2000, Catherine quit office life to raise her children and work as a freelance writer for environmental organizations and First Nations. While procrastinating in the face of deadlines, she began writing children's fiction.
Sep 27, 2016 · All Good Children. Catherine Austen. Orca Book Publishers, Sep 27, 2016 - Young Adult Fiction - 312 pages. It's the middle of the twenty-first century and the elite children of New Middletown...
