Divergent by Veronica Roth
Title: Divergent Series: Divergent Trilogy Author: Veronica Roth Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 66440 Description: In a dystopian future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice must choose the faction to which she'll devote the rest of her life--while hiding the fact that she doesn't truly fit in anywhere. Rubric Rating: Level 4: Love It Why I Read It: After finishing the Hunger Games Series I was looking for another dystopian series to read and this looked promising. Lori's Notes: Split into factions, society is made up of the Dauntless, Erudite, Candor, Amity, Abnegation, and the unfortunate factionless. At 16 youth are allowed to either choose to stay with their families in the faction that has raised them or choose another life. The factions base their teachings on their values; candor believe that unrest is caused by lying so they value truth, dauntless believe it is caused by cowardice so they value bravery etc. Beatrice has always admired th...