Quarantine book series lex thomas

A ya novel that gillian kingcargile, the stem read director at northern illinois university, picked up by chance several years ago, quarantine by lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, writing under the. Releases simultaneously in electronic book format isbn 978. The basic setup is to take a 2,000 kid high school, lock it down, and kill all the adults. Overall, i say its a beautiful satire on the rage of our youth. There was an explosion that let out a lethal virus that lives inside of teenagers. The loners by lex thomas, then chances are youre hankering for the sequel. The saints brings readers back to the dark and deadly halls of mckinley high and the quarantine series. Lex thomas is the author team made up of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. The burnouts, where readers of the maze runner,gone, and. The story of a supporting character from the first novel in the quarantine series adds a fourth book to the trilogy. The loners by lex thomas this book begins with the main character of the book, david, finding out his longtime girlfriend hilary is cheating on him with one of his teammates from the football team. Stay home in style with stem read and lex thomas by stem read staff in quarantine. The saints by lex thomas, 9781606845400, available at book.

Oct 23, 20 i made this for my 9th grade reading class. Lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, who met in a writers group and bonded over their mutual fascination with bmovies. Gonzalo whose ambiguous racial markers might read as latino was the muscle for the loners clique, leaving it only. The quarantine trilogy by lex thomas theres another quarantine trilogy out there, but i havent read that one is one of those shining gems that resembles hope for ya fiction. The loners by lex thomas our september book of the month, but were also pleased to be hosting the latest stop on the official blog tour. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The saints continues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that illustrates just how deadly high school can be. Lex hrabe was a drama geek in high school as well as student body president, but in spite of his affiliations, he probably wouldnt have lasted a week if his school had been quarantined. Releases simultaneously in electronic book format isbn 9781606843376. Read information about the author lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. First the loners, then the saints, and finally the burnouts told the saga of david, lucy, and wills story of survival inside mckinley high school. Quarantine the loners book information quarantinebook one.

If youre a fan of postapocalyptic craziness, quarantine is a book for you. At 16, scrawny gonzalo is barely able to fend for himself amid the savage gangs the varsities, the skaters, the nerds, the sluts, etc. Written by lex thomas, audiobook narrated by joe jameson. The sequel picks up moments later, with infected teens streaming. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. First the loners, then the saints, and finally the burnouts told the saga of david, lucy, and wills story of survival inside mckinley high school where their story ends, his journey begins. In the fourth installment of the quarantine series, lex thomas delivers two intertwined stories about love and longing, which merge in a conclusion where the fate of the entire infected zone hangs in the balance. The starred quarantine series continues with the giant, the story of gonzalo, the axwielding loner, and his search for his lost love in the deadly infected zone. The quarantine book series by lex thomas includes books quarantine. The saints continues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that. The loners book 1 of loners, lex thomas issue 1 of quarantine series book 1 of quarantine, lex thomas volume 1 of quarantine, lex thomas book 1 of the loners. Quarantine series by lex thomas 2 red rising trilogy by pierce brown 2 replica series by lauren oliver 1 scythe arc of a scythe series by neal shusterman 2 skyward series by brandon sanderson 1 strange the dreamer series by laini taylor 1 the 5th wave series by rick yancey 2 the cruel prince folk of the air series by holly. This book never lets plausibility get in the way of objectificationone character plans a grandiose gentlemens club in the wartorn high school, and female sexuality is constantly bartered.

Davids mother died about a year ago and hilary says he hasnt been the same since and that she cant be with him anymore. Quarantine the loners book information quarantinebook. But since weve got almost an entire year to wait, here are a few other books some new, some classics that could help keep you entertained while you wait. As original as the hunger games, set within the walls of a high school exactly like yours. Quarantine survivors are highlighted in these photos from the northern illinois university stem read event based on the book quarantine by lex thomas. The saints by lex thomas overdrive rakuten overdrive. Legend series by marie lu 1 lux series obsidian by jennifer armentrout 4 miss peregrines home for peculiar children series by ransom riggs 2 pure series by julianna baggot 2 quarantine series by lex thomas 2 red rising trilogy by pierce brown 2 replica series by lauren oliver 1 scythe arc of a scythe series by neal shusterman 2. The loners that blew the doors off the joint with a dirty bomb of sex and violence. It was originally published on july 10th, 2012 by egmontusa david was the quarterback and captain of his high school football team, and he was also dating the prettiest girl in school.

In this frighteningly dark and captivating novel, lex thomas locks readers. Lex thomas the burnouts quarantine book 3 hardcover 2014. The burnouts quarantine by lex thomas january 1, 2016. Lex received a ba in drama and english from the university of virginia and has worn. The loners, by lex thomas, the students of mckinley high are quarantined inside their school after a biological weapon is accidentally released, making them fatally poisonous to adults. Near the end, thomas lex hrabe and thomas voorhies collective pen name finally remembers the first novels only successful element. I hope that i can excite my students to read the novel. Overview it was just another ordinary day at mckinley highuntil a massive explosion devastated the school.

Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Mar 04, 2015 legend series by marie lu 1 lux series obsidian by jennifer armentrout 4 miss peregrines home for peculiar children series by ransom riggs 2 pure series by julianna baggot 2 quarantine series by lex thomas 2 red rising trilogy by pierce brown 2 replica series by lauren oliver 1 scythe arc of a scythe series by neal shusterman 2. Without his brother david to keep them together, the remaining loners realize they cant survive without joining other gangs. Lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. Students in grades 8 through 12 attended the event at niu and participated in an immersive field trip experience with handson stemsteam activities.

Kami garcia, new york times bestselling coauthor of the beautiful. Jun 11, 20 quarantine is the first book by lex thomas. But as enjoyable as were emmy laybournes monument 14 and dayna lorentzs no safety in numbers, it was thomas quarantine. See the complete quarantine series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sep 01, 2016 in the fourth installment of the quarantine series, lex thomas delivers two intertwined stories about love and longing, which merge in a conclusion where the fate of the entire infected zone hangs in the balance. It will instantly kill young children and adults that are anywhere near this highly contagious virus. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. When loner david thorpe tried to help his english teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. Sep 01, 2016 the story of a supporting character from the first novel in the quarantine series adds a fourth book to the trilogy. Lord of the flies in a 21st century high school setting. I would certainly take a closer look at anything by lex thomas after reading quarantine.

Quarantine series book 1 lex thomas author 2015 the saints quarantine series book 2 lex thomas author 2015 the burnouts quarantine series book 3 lex thomas author 2014 series. The giant by lex thomas, 9781512401035, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lex thomas quarantine, the loners, is mainly about two brothers, david and will, who are trapped inside of their high school. This fourth book of the violent, viruslit quarantine series tells the story of gonzalo, the axwielding, selfproclaimed monster of mckinley high school, and his girlfriend, sasha. Quarantine series, book 3 by lex thomas overview readers of the maze runner and divergent will devour this dark survival series thats lord of the flies in a 21stcentury high school setting.

The saints, the kids might finally find a reason to come together instead of trying to kill each other every day. Still, i cannot wait to get my hands on the next book in the series. Quarantine series, book 1 by lex thomas overview it was just another ordinary day at mckinley highuntil a massive explosion devastated the school. Jul 22, 2014 lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. The craziest thing about 2012s rash of teensinquarantine books was that all of them were good. Gonzalo whose ambiguous racial markers might read as latino was the muscle for the loners clique, leaving it only to return to the infected zone for his girlfriend, sasha. This book is wellpaced and there are constant twists, turns, and action. When skater lily thomas almost gets shot at by the swat team outside the school and goes in to find all the teachers dead she has no choice but to face reality. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, is a violent. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, is a violent and somewhat campy highconcept mashup, tossing walter hills the warriors into a high school setting and seeding it with elements of lord of the flies.