Synopses & Reviews
Beneath the sewer grates and manholes of the city lies a strange and secret world called the Downside. Every Downsider knows that it's forbidden to go Topside, and most fear a collision of the two worlds. But fourteen-year-old Talon is curious about what goes on above ground, and one day he ventures out in search of medicine for his ailing sister. There he meets Lindsay, who is as curious about Talon's world as he is about hers. When Lindsay visits the Downside for the first time, she marvels at the spirit of the Downsiders, and the way they create works of art from topside "trash," like old subway tokens and forgotten earrings. As awed as she is by the Downside, however, she also questions its origins, and when she finds out that this fantastic world is not all it appears to be, she is determined to tell Talon the truth. Then a construction accident threatens to crush Talon's world, and his loyalty is put to the test. Can the truth save the Downside, or will it destroy an entire civilization? Neal Shusterman takes readers on an amazing journey into a place that's only a few steps away, yet beyond their wildest dreams.
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Explore Downside, a secret city that dwells in the subterranean realms of New York City, in Neal Shusterman's Downsiders, now in trade paperback.
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An Entire World Beneath The Streets.
Talon lives Downside, that is, underneath New York City. There is a strict code of secrecy among the Downsiders. However, when Talon accidentally meets a young woman named Lindsay, who is a Topsider (from above the ground), the two worlds inevitably collide. They become friends and love blossoms. The punishment for Talon's lack of discretion could be death. What will happen to them? Will the entire Downsider community be discovered?
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Beneath the sewer grates and manholes of New York City is Downside—a city that exists in secret. Every Downsider knows that its forbidden to go Topside, and most fear a collision of the two worlds. But fourteen-year-old Talon is curious about what goes on above ground, and one day he ventures out and meets Lindsay, a Topside girl. Their friendship—and what they each learn—could mean the end of Downside…or a new beginning.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Neal Shustermanandlt;/bandgt;, andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author, has written more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including andlt;iandgt;Full Tiltandlt;/iandgt;, The Skinjacker Trilogy (andlt;iandgt;Everlostandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Everwildandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Everfoundandlt;/iandgt;), andlt;iandgt;Unwindandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;UnWhollyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Bruiserandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;The Schwa Was Hereandlt;/iandgt;, which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for fiction. Several of his books