When his financially responsible parents unexpectedly surpass their debt limit imposed by the government, 13-year-old Matt is whisked away to a special workhouse where far more serious dangers exist t
In a world eerily similar to our own, the government imposes debt limits on families. Exceed the limit, and the family’s oldest child will be taken away to a special workhouse. Thirteen-year
An eighth grade girl was taken today . . . With this first sentence, readers are immediately thrust into a fast-paced thriller that doesn't let up for a moment. In a world not too far removed from our