Sunday, April 9, 2017

The farm by Emily McKay



The Farm
By Emily McKay
Genre: Teen Fiction
Publication Date: 2012
Number of Pages: 420
Series: Farm, 1

Summary
Emily and her twin sister, Mel, have been sent to a farm just like the rest of the teenagers and children. The farms allow blood to be collected to keep the vampires and ticks happy. Emily and Mel have planned a way to escape with the help of a high school friend. Will they survive the escape? What is waiting for them if they do?

Subject Headings:
Vampires--Fiction
Twin Sisters--Fiction

Three terms that describe this book: 

First Person Narrative
Mel and Emily might be twins but they see the world differently. Readers are able to see this with chapters that are written from their own thoughts.

Fast-paced
The story is constantly moving as the characters look for ways to leave the farm and what unfolds after their escape. The chapters are short making it a page turner.

Suspenseful
Readers are kept on the edge of their seats as they wait to see if Emily and Mel survive encounters with ticks.

Read-A-likes
The Prey by Tom Isbell
True Born by L.E. Sterling
Erasing Time by C.J. Hill



4 comments:

  1. Great annotation, I've never heard of this one before. Is it part of a series? Full points!

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  2. The series is called Farm. There is a prequel also.

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  3. Teen fiction is always full of excitement, adventure told from a different perspective. I am not one for vampire stories, but the idea of twin sisters experiencing and conquering a threat is very appealing.

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  4. Mel has autism and with chapters in first person you get to read her thoughts.

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