First published 2023
Keith lives in a world stripped bare by ancient climate disasters. Cars, planes, and smartphones belong to the distant past. People embrace simplicity now. But thirteen-year-old Keith craves something more than this quiet existence. When he stumbles upon Project F, everything changes. This mysterious scientific mission promises the kind of adventure he has always wanted. The project is advanced, secretive, and designed to transform the world. Keith faces an impossible choice. He can pursue his dreams of adventure and scientific discovery. Or he can protect his family and community from the risks that come with change. The decision grows harder as Keith realizes the stakes reach beyond his own life. The entire world hangs in the balance. DuPrau forces Keith to weigh his personal desires against his responsibility to others. How much danger is worth the chance to shape the future?
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, post-apocalyptic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, personal-desires-vs-responsibility
224 pages · Hardcover · Random House Books for Young Readers