Dawnbreaker and five picture books including last stop on market street and love. And now its at the bottom of the pacific ocean, along with almost all of its passengers. He lives in brooklyn, new york, where he teaches creative writing. The novel was listed as a 2014 alsc notable childrens book and chosen as a junior library guild selection. At one point the story takes a bit of a scifi turn. The setting is mostly in the east deserts of california after a huge earthquake hit. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. After surviving the tsunami that sank their cruise ship in the first book and, escaping an island with deadly secret and servicing 36 days at sea, three teens and an adult reach whats left of california a quarantined, anarchic region devastated by earthquakes and a lethal pandemic. After surviving the earthquake and tsunami, shy manages to make it back to land, but hes far from safe because a secret his cruise ship coworker addie shared with him is one that people have killed for, and now that shy knows, hes become a moving target. He is of mexican and caucasian parents who is from southern california.
The paradise cruise luxury liner he worked on was a. The second book is titled the hunted and it was made available to readers in 2015. Like for me the power is in the writing itself, shoeshine said. The paradise cruise luxury liner he worked on was a hulking specimen of the best money could buy. The genre of this story is adventure and suspense due to the openness and tension left through in the book. He is able to bring a voice to urban youth and make it entertaining.
He won the newbery medal in 2016 for his book last stop on market street. When shy pulled himself from the wreckage of the paradise. When shy and his friends reach the california shoreline, they find widespread devastation and panic. The theme is about some teenagers whos parents died in the earthquake and they learn friendship and. Ball dont lie, mexican whiteboy, we were here, i will save you, the living, and his most recent book, the hunted. He attended the university of the pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a master of fine arts in creative writing at. Shy witnesses a suspicious suicide, is followed by a menacing man, survives multiple tsunamis, is lost at sea, and uncovers the source of a deadly pandemic. This series started in 20 with the release of the debut novel, the living. The hunted packs a high dose of suspense and a fastpaced plot that keeps the pages turning.
He is also the author of the awardwinning picture books carmela full of wishes, love, and a nations hope. Entertainment weekly on the living, a for those left living, its kill or be killed. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hunted. Matt received his mfa in creative writing from san diego state university and his ba from the university of the pacific, where he attended school. What seemed at first like an easy mission transport precious vaccines to arizona to stop the spread of a disease destroying humanity suddenly becomes near impossible. Addie, the rich blond daughter of a mysterious businessman, was on the dinghy he pulled himself into. A community of teen book lovers and aspiring writers sharing ya book recommendations, videos, quizzes, writing advice, and more, all on one online platform where you can connect with authors, discover new books, write your own stories, and win prizes.
Overall this is a good series and i would recommend it for others to read. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The story of boxing legend joe louis illustrated by kadir. Entertainment weekly on the living, afor those left living, its kill or be killed. And thanks to what shy now knows, hes a moving target. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up and more. He attended the university of the pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a master of fine arts in creative writing at san diego state university. Hes also the author of the awardwinning picture books a nations hope. I couldnt put this book down and found it be very engaging.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The story of boxing legend joe louis, and seven critical. Ball dont lie, mexican whiteboy, we were here, i will save you, the living and the hunted. The hunted is the follow up to the living and it met my expectations. The paradise cruise luxury liner he worked on was a hulking. May 12, 2015 after surviving the tsunami that sank their cruise ship, escaping an island harboring a deadly secret and enduring 36 days at sea, three teens and an adult reach whats left of californiaa quarantined, anarchic region devastated by earthquakes and a lethal, engineered pandemic. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. After surviving the tsunami that sank their cruise ship, escaping an island harboring a deadly secret and.
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