The Neptune Project is dystopian novel and has been selected as one of the 2014-2015 Bluebonnet Nominees. Dystopian novels are set in a "futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control." (www.readwritethink.org) This is one of my favorite literary genres, so I am super excited one has been selected as a Bluebonnet Nominee for 2014-2015!
In The Neptune Project, Nere, is given a future selected by her parents. It is a life she never imagined and feels betrayed due to her lack of choice. This story is exciting, fast paced, and action packed! Oh and there are Dolphins! If you are interested in the ocean or action/adventure stories - This Is The Book For You!!
-Mrs. Clark
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Book Review by Booklist:
The Neptune Project. Gr. 4–7.
Here is a dystopian novel with a neat underwater twist. Nere and her mother, Gillian, live in a world almost destroyed by global warming and under the thumb of a totalitarian government, the Western Collective. Still, Nere can concentrate on her passion for dolphins (with whom she can telepathically communicate) until the ax falls. First, the government decides to move the residents of her area away from the sea. Then, Nere learns that she has been part of the Neptune Project. Gillian has altered Nere’s genes so that she can be one of the first humans to live entirely underwater. With relocation imminent, Nere is given an injection that finishes her transformation. But no one has taken into account Nere’s wishes. Feeling betrayed, Nere isn’t sure that she wants to participate, nor does she want to swim across the sea to join the rest of the colony. Although the writing is pedestrian, the adventure element is a real draw. That Nere can experience regular kid situations throughout all of this—friend issues, parental problems—makes the story relatable, even if her best pals are (totally terrific) dolphins.— Ilene Cooper
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