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A Matter of Days

By Amber Kizer

By Amber Kizer

By Amber Kizer

By Amber Kizer

By Amber Kizer
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By Amber Kizer
Read by Alex McKenna

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Paperback $14.00

May 10, 2016 | ISBN 9780385739740 | Young Adult

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Jun 11, 2013 | ISBN 9780375898259 | Young Adult

Audiobook Download $23.00

Jun 11, 2013 | 494 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About A Matter of Days

    “Gripping and poignant, A Matter of Days takes readers on a heart-stopping journey of love and survival.“ — New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones
     
    Their new reality begins in just a matter of days.
     
    On Day 56 of the Blustar Pandemic, sixteen-year-old Nadia’s mother dies, leaving Nadia to fend for herself and her younger brother, Rabbit. Both have been immunized against the virus, but they can’t be protected from what comes next. Their father taught them to “be the cockroach”—to adapt to and survive whatever comes their way. And that’s their mission.
     
    Facing a lawless world of destruction and deprivation, Nadia and Rabbit drive from Seattle to their grandfather’s compound in West Virginia. The illness, fatigue, and hunger they endure along the way will all be worth it once they reach the compound.
     
    Unless no one is waiting for them . . .

     
    “Fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave, S. D. Crockett’s After the Snow, or Cormac McCarthy’s adult novel The Road will find this a satisfying read.” —SLJ
     
    “An exciting apocalyptic road trip.” —Publishers Weekly

    About A Matter of Days

    “Gripping and poignant, A Matter of Days takes readers on a heart-stopping journey of love and survival.“ — New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones
     
    Their new reality begins in just a matter of days.
     
    On Day 56 of the Blustar Pandemic, sixteen-year-old Nadia’s mother dies, leaving Nadia to fend for herself and her younger brother, Rabbit. Both have been immunized against the virus, but they can’t be protected from what comes next. Their father taught them to “be the cockroach”—to adapt to and survive whatever comes their way. And that’s their mission.
     
    Facing a lawless world of destruction and deprivation, Nadia and Rabbit drive from Seattle to their grandfather’s compound in West Virginia. The illness, fatigue, and hunger they endure along the way will all be worth it once they reach the compound.
     
    Unless no one is waiting for them . . .

     
    “Fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave, S. D. Crockett’s After the Snow, or Cormac McCarthy’s adult novel The Road will find this a satisfying read.” —SLJ
     
    “An exciting apocalyptic road trip.” —Publishers Weekly

    About A Matter of Days

       On Day 56 of the pandemic called BluStar, sixteen-year-old Nadia’s mother dies, leaving her responsible for her younger brother Rabbit. They secretly received antivirus vaccines from their uncle, but most people weren’t as lucky. Their deceased father taught them to adapt and survive whatever comes their way. That’s their plan as they trek from Seattle to their grandfather’s survivalist compound in West Virginia. Using practical survival techniques, they make their way through a world of death and destruction until they encounter an injured dog; Zack, a street kid from Los Angeles; and other survivors who are seldom what they seem. Illness, infections, fatigue, and meager supplies have become a way of life. Still, it will be worth it once they arrive at the designated place on the map they have memorized. But what if no one is there to meet them?

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    About Amber Kizer

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    Have you ever played a game called Three Truths? Basically, it’s like a multiple choice test except you have four choices and one of them is a total lie–the others are true…The point of the game is to figure out… More about Amber Kizer

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    Have you ever played a game called Three Truths? Basically, it’s like a multiple choice test except you have four choices and one of them is a total lie–the others are true…The point of the game is to figure out… More about Amber Kizer

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction

    Paperback | $14.00
    Published by Ember
    May 10, 2016 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780385739740

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Jun 11, 2013 | 288 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375898259

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure | Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $23.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jun 11, 2013 | 494 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780385368193

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    Praise

    “The narrative is engaging and the characters believably portrayed. This post-apocalyptic tale is particularly frightening as it doesn’t take place in some distant, imagined future. A solid, realistically imagined survival tale with a strong female protagonist.” —Kirkus Reviews
     
    “Nadia and Rabbit’s cross-country trek through a plague-hollowed America makes for a gripping, and, yes, infectious tale.” —Michael Northrop, author of Trapped
     
    “A cross between Cynthia Voigt’s Homecoming and Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life As We Knew It.” —Print Matters
     
    “If you like books such as The Maze Runner, The Darkest Path, or The Hunger Games, you can’t go wrong with this book.” —The Book Blog

    Awards

    Texas Lone Star Reading List FINALIST 2014

    Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Children’s Book of the Year HONOR 2014

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