Dark parts of the universe
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Author
Published
New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, [2024].
Edition
First edition.
Status
Rapid City Public Library - New Book - Young Adult
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Published
New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, [2024].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
418 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
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In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's second time playing Manifest Atlas, his intention takes him to an ominous target: three empty graves. Willie is sure the Game is telling him he's going to die. Willie's older brother Bones doesn't believe him, but their friends are intrigued. Sarai, a girl from across the river, sets the next intention: something bloody. The group follows the Game's coordinates and they discover something even more unsettling than the graves: a dead body. Sarai's stepfather's body. The Game is suddenly personal"--
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Segregation -- Fiction.
Brothers -- Fiction.
Cities and towns -- Fiction.
City and town life -- Fiction.
Discrimination in housing -- Fiction.
Maps -- Fiction.
Missouri -- Fiction.
Mobile apps -- Fiction.
Near-death experiences in children -- Fiction.
Racism -- Fiction.
Stepfathers -- Death -- Fiction.
Brothers -- Fiction.
Cities and towns -- Fiction.
City and town life -- Fiction.
Discrimination in housing -- Fiction.
Maps -- Fiction.
Missouri -- Fiction.
Mobile apps -- Fiction.
Near-death experiences in children -- Fiction.
Racism -- Fiction.
Stepfathers -- Death -- Fiction.
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