The White Mountains

Format:

Book

Title:

The White Mountains

Author:

Christopher, John, 1922-2012, author.

ISBN:

9781481414784

9781481414777

Edition:

Aladdin hardcover edition.

Publication:

New York : Aladdin, 2014.

Physical Description:

xviii, 227 pages ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Tripods ;

Number in series:

BK. 1.

Contents:

Capping Day -- My name is Ozymandias -- The road to the sea -- Beanpole -- The city of the ancients -- The castle of the red tower -- The Tripod -- Flight and a follower -- We fight a battle -- The White Mountains.

Summary:

Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile, obedient servants.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.2 7.0 397.

Subject(s):

Science fiction.

Machinery -- Juvenile fiction.

Dystopias -- Juvenile fiction.

Extraterrestrial beings -- Juvenile fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
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Summary

Monstrous machines rule the Earth, but a few humans are fighting for freedom in this repackaged start to a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave .

Will Parker never dreamed he would be the one to rebel against the Tripods. With the approach of his thirteenth birthday, he expected to attend his Capping ceremony as planned and to become connected to the Tripods--huge three-legged machines--that now control all of Earth. But after an encounter with a strange homeless man called Beanpole, Will sets out for the White Mountains, where people are said to be free from the control of the Tripods.

But even with the help of Beanpole and his friends, the journey is long and hard. And with the Tripods hunting for anyone who tries to break free, Will must reach the White Mountains fast. But the longer he's away from his home, the more the Tripods look for him...and no one can hide from the monstrous machines forever.

Author Notes

John Christopher was the pseudonym of Samuel Youd, who was born in Lancashire, England, in 1922. He was the author of more than fifty novels and novellas, as well as numerous short stories. His most famous books include The Death of Grass , the Tripods trilogy, The Lotus Caves , and The Guardians .