The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Published in 2010, by Delecorte Press (New York, NY).
Summary
Thomas and the other surviving Gladers wake up the morning after their "rescue" to discover insane, dieing people (Cranks) screaming at the windows, their rescuers are gone, and they are locked in the building. And that starts off their second trial for the mysterious WICKED group. They are soon told that they must cross the Scorch: the most desolate part of the world where Cranks are sent to die or they themselves will surely die.
Impressions
Where to begin?! This book is as a much as a page turner as was The Maze Runner. Dashner does an excellent job creating mystery and suspense so the reader is just as lost, confused, and anxious as Thomas is as he is trying to figure out what in the world is going on.
Reviews
"Fans who are already hooked will gobble this down, particularly those who don't mind anemic female characters and a high body count." -- (2010). Publishers Weekly. Retrieved from Bowker's Books in Print Professional database.
Uses
The Scorch Trials could be a great book for a teen group discussion or even for an adult book club. There is quite a few topics that can be discussed like humanity, and also trying to figure out how the trilogy will end. For the teen group the activity could be the library's version of a "scorch trials" that could just consist of a series of games including an obstacle course to test and a game like Balderdash that tests creativity.
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