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Gr 9-Up Mary knows little about the past and why the world now contains two types of people: those in her village and the undead outside the fence, who prey upon the flesh of the living. The Sisters protect their village and provide for the continuance of the human race. After her mother is bitten and joins the Unconsecrated, Mary is sent to the Sisters to be prepared for marriage to her friend Harry. But then the fences are breached a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Only a fence separates Mary's village from the Unconsecrated--zombielike creatures that must be kept at bay in order for her pr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The zombies in The Forest of Hands and Teeth are both frightening and familiar—and what’s most frightening is their familiarity. “People in our village have gone mad from seeing their loved ones as Unconsecrated,” Mary says. Several pages later, Mary’s mother gets bitten, having wandered too close to the fence after seeing her husband on the other side. While the infection takes hold, turning her mother into a zombie, Mary stays close by. “I can’t decide if I want to watch my mother Return. If I can bear to see it. But I can’t help but wonder what t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More