As their paths intersect, they start to fight for their own destinies. And Lev, his parents tenth child, has been destined for unwinding since birth as a religious tithe. Rita, a ward of the state, has been slated for unwinding due to cost cutting. Curtis is a rebel whose unwinding was ordered by his parents. According to societys leaders, unwinding leads to a healthier and safer community, as troublesome and unwanted teens are used for the greater good. By repurposing a teens organs and other body parts in living recipients, the unwound childs life doesnt technically end. But between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, the child may be gotten rid of by their parent through a process called unwinding. According to their Bill of Life, human life may not be terminated from the moment of conception until the age of thirteen.

Book Synopsis Three teens fight for their lives and each other in this breathtakingly suspenseful first book in the twisted, New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman.After Americas Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life armies came to an agreement. In this work, Boston Globe/Horn Book Award-winner Shusterman challenges readers ideas about life-not just where life begins and where it ends, but what it truly means to be alive. About the Book In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would unwind them.

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