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Violence
Some
Some physical violence and bullying among the trapped students; threat from outside disasters
Language
Some
Some strong language in the stress of a survival situation
Sexual Content
Barely any
Teen romantic tension; some sexual awareness
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological pressure of being trapped with no adults creates the novel's defining tension
What this book is about
Emmy Laybourne's YA novel strands fourteen students and two bus drivers in a Greenway superstore after a hailstorm and chemical plant explosion make the outside world deadly. Laybourne deals honestly with what happens when teenagers are left without adult structure during a crisis — there is violence, bullying, and some sexual content among the trapped group. The disaster outside presents ongoing escalating threat. A tense and propulsive survival story.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Violence and bullying among teens in crisis
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