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Gr 8 Up—This sequel to Num8ers (Scholastic, 2010) doesn't disappoint. Fifteen-year-old Adam, the son of Jem and her lover for too brief a time, Spider, has inherited his mother's ability to see peoples' death dates in their eyes. Unfortunately, the loss of Jem to cancer causes him to retreat into isolation and rage. Things only get worse when his father's g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this sequel to Numbers a fascinating premise is again worked out through gripping episodes and a lightly handled metaphysical dilemma. When Adam Dawson looks in someone's eyes, he can see the date that person will die. But unlike his late mother, Adam can also sense how people will die, and, alarmingly, he foresees thousands of deaths from fire, crushing, and drowning on "01012027." When he meets a girl named Sarah whose numbers bespeak a peaceful tran...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Adam (<i>Numbers</i>), who can sense on what date people will die, alarmingly foresees thousands of deaths on "01012027." Meanwhile, he fights...Log In or Sign Up to Read More