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The Art Thieves by Andrea L. Rogers
TO: Angel Wilson (LawAngel@IBLO.gov)
FROM: Stevie Henry (shenry@gmail.com)
Thanks for visiting, but by the time you read this, it’ll be too late. Panic hasn’t set in yet, but in less than two months, everything will change. The question isn’t “What came first, The Chicken or the Egg Flu?”—it’s whether we’re ready for what’s coming. Maybe it’s time to start wearing masks again, bathing in sanitizer, and staying away from birds and eggs for a while.
Description
I didn’t kill my brother. In fact, I did the opposite.
Set in 2052, Man Made Monsters follows Stevie Henry, a Cherokee girl working at a museum in Texas and trying to save money for college. In a world ravaged by drought, superstorms, and extreme weather, life goes on—but things are about to take a dark turn.
When a mysterious boy appears at Stevie’s museum, claiming to be from the future and warning her of what’s to come, she doesn’t believe him. But soon, she’ll have no choice but to face the truth.
From the author of Man Made Monsters, a Walter Award-winning novel, comes this gripping YA story that brings our future into sharp focus—showing both the path we’re on and the one we might still choose to take.
Krista Law –
I really loved this book. I like post apocalyptic and cli-fi narratives, and I am really loving what Indigenous authors are doing with these genres. I enjoyed the conversations about what kind of art is worth saving and what roles museums have in saving or rebuilding culture after catastrophe contrasted with the role museums play in current settler colonial practices. This is certainly a youth novel, but the introduction to these concepts for young people is very well done. I grew very attached to the characters, and found the representation of community very comforting in a world that was quickly falling apart. There’s also a cute little romance. Probably the best youth book I’ve read this year.