Synopses & Reviews
Mason has never known his father, but longs to. All he has of him is a DVD of a man whose face is never seen, reading a childrens book. One day, on a whim, he plays the DVD for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works. One of them, a beautiful girl, responds. Mason learns she is part of a horrible experiment intended to render teenagers into autotrophs—genetically engineered, self-sustaining life-forms who dont need food or water to survive. And before he knows it, Mason is on the run with the girl, and wanted, dead or alive, by the mysterious mastermind of this gruesome plan, who is simply called the Gardener.
Will Mason be forced to destroy the thing hes longed for most? The Gardener is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
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“Enjoyable, escapist fare that many readers will enjoy." Kirkus Reviews
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“[A] likable protagonist and a juicy premise." School Library Journal
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"Author S.A. Bodeen has laced this sci-fi-tinged page-turner with thoughtful commentary on world hunger, sustainability, biology and biomedical ethics, plus several high-speed chases and a believable budding romance, and the whole thing works like a charm." BookPage
Synopsis
Mason has never known his father, but longs to. All he has of him is a DVD of a man whose face is never seen, reading a children's book. One day, on a whim, he plays the DVD for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works. One of them, a beautiful girl, responds.
Mason learns she is part of a horrible experiment intended to render teenagers into autotrophs — genetically engineered, self-sustaining life-forms who don't need food or water to survive. And before he knows it, Mason is on the run with the girl, and wanted, dead or alive, by the mysterious mastermind of this gruesome plan, who is simply called the Gardener.
Will Mason be forced to destroy the thing hes longed for most?
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15-year-old Mason stumbles on an evil experiment that render teens into autotrophs, and is soon on the run with one of them, a beautiful girl whose fate is controlled by the Gardener.
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How does your garden grow? Two teens go on the run and are wanted dead or alive by the mysterious mastermind of a genetic experiment--who is simply called the Gardener. Growing S.A. Bodeen as a master of teen suspense, this thriller features a full-color poster of the cover by acclaimed artist Matt Mahurin.
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'This greenhouse . . . grows humans.\n
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Be careful what you wish for . . .
Mason isn’t supposed to know about the greenhouse—but he does. He isn’t supposed to meet the beautiful girl who doesn’t need food or water to survive—but he did. Now, Mason is on the run with the girl. And the Gardener, the mysterious mastermind of an institution that grows humans, wants them both—dead or alive.
About the Author
S.A. Bodeen is the author of The Compound, which earned her an ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, and a Publishers Weekly "Flying Start." She is also the author of several picture books, including Elizabetis Doll, winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award. Bodeen grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Her first friends were cows, which she named after characters in books. From there she went on to be a Peace Corps volunteer in East Africa, and has lived in seven states, as well as a remote Pacific island. She adores books and is a big fan of cheese. She lives in Oregon.