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As war erupts in the dystopian society that surrounds her, 16-year-old Divergent Tris Prior must continue to try to save those she loves and her.
That’s the second book of the Divergent trilogy
Year of Release: 1 may 2012
Author(s): Veronica Roth
Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL25474523W/Insurgent
ISBN: 9780062388483
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:Set in a dystopian society where citizens are subdued, a teenage boy named Jonas is chosen to be trained by The Giver, who is the only one who remembers. Secrets keep getting unearthed during Jonas’ awakening in a rebellious and spiritual journey.
Year of Release: 1993
Author(s): Lois Lowry
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3636.The_Giver
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Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:A dystopian tale following two contestants in a battle for survival overshadowed by their corrupted societal system.
Year of Release: 2008
Author(s): Suzanne Collins
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767052-the-hunger-games
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Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:As a young adult version of Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale, We Set the Dark on Fire mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality by describing the Medio School of Girls, an institute that trains distinguished young women for the roles in their dystopian society. Depending on the girl’s quality, she will either ran a husband’s household or take care of his children. The book traces Daniela’s story at the school and brings pressing questions of gender equality, diversity, sexuality, and immigration to the forefront.
Year of Release: 2019
Author(s): Tehlor Kay Meija
Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37868569-we-set-the-dark-on-fire
ISBN: 0062691325
ebook URL: https://www.amazon.de/We-Set-Dark-Fire-English-ebook/dp/B078R3DFK3
Audiobook URL: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B07N7M3RY4/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:As part of a series, they could be used as a sole set of texts for teaching throughout a semester. Level of English is B1-B2+.