{"product_id":"dread-nation-isbn-9780062570611","title":"Dread Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; 6 starred reviews!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, \u003cem\u003eDread Nation\u003c\/em\u003e is Justina Ireland's stunning vision of an America both foreign and familiar—a country on the brink, at the explosive crossroads where race, humanity, and survival meet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It's a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that’s not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston's School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesn’t pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight for her life against some powerful enemies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Abundant action, thoughtful worldbuilding, and a brave, smart, and skillfully drawn cast entertain as Ireland illustrates the ignorance and immorality of racial discrimination and examines the relationship between equality \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand freedom.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \"An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eJANE McKEENE was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, derailing the War between the States and changing the nation forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new America, however, the battle for survival is as political as it is personal—and the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This highly anticipated release is getting lauded as equal parts exciting, terrifying, and oh-so-relevant. Crackles on every page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ireland delivers a necessary, subversive, and explosive novel with her fantasy-laced alternate history that does the all-important work of exploring topics of oppression, racism, and slavery while simultaneously accomplishing so much more. Brilliant and gut-wrenching.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abundant action, thoughtful worldbuilding, and a brave, smart, and skillfully drawn cast entertain as Ireland (\u003cem\u003ePromise of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e) illustrates the ignorance and immorality of racial discrimination and examines the relationship between equality and freedom. Mounting peril creates a pulse-pounding pace, hurtling readers toward a nail-biting conclusion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the zombie novel I’ve been waiting for my whole life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Elliott, New York Times bestselling author of Court of Fives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This absorbing page-turner works on multiple levels: as unflinching alternate history set in post-Reconstruction-era Maryland and Kansas; as a refreshingly subversive action story starring a badass heroine; as zombie fiction suspenseful; and as a compelling exhortation to scrutinize the racist underpinnings of contemporary American sociopolitical systems.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Will catch readers off-guard with its blend of genres: it starts out as an historical thriller but then tosses in hard hits of mystery, dystopian reimagining, romance, and humor. Jane’s voice reads familiar to more contemporary considerations of Black girlhood, with elements such as beauty standards, colorism, and friendships.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ireland skillfully works in the different forms of enslavement, mental and physical, into a complex and engaging story. A perfect blend of horrors real and imagined, perfect for fans of The Walking Dead.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This novel is everything: a tightly plotted thriller, an undead actioner, a stinging historical critique, and the heartbreaking story of one indomitable young woman’s fight for survival in a post–Civil War America where our country’s twin sins, racism and colonialism, refuse to die. \u003cem\u003eDread Nation \u003c\/em\u003edoes for Reconstruction what \u003cem\u003eHamilton \u003c\/em\u003edid for the Revolution.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Ruby, National Book Award Finalist and Printz Award-Winning Author of Bone Gap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tremendously original, subversive, sharp, and all around badass, \u003cem\u003eDread Nation \u003c\/em\u003eis not your mother’s Civil War–era zombie story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Murphy, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Dumplin’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eDread Nation \u003c\/em\u003eis everything I love—it’s beautiful, unflinching, lyrical, tender, and vividly imagined. Don’t miss this book!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Aguirre, New York Times bestseller and coauthor of Honor Among Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888887361765,"sku":"NP9780062570611","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062570611.jpg?v=1730230031","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dread-nation-isbn-9780062570611","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}