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A World Below
A World Below | Wesley King
3 posts | 5 read | 7 to read
“A swift-paced survival tale that’s a cool blend of Lord of the Flies and Journey to the Center of the Earth.” —School Library Journal “This richly imaginative field trip gone bad or amazing—depending on how you look at it—is a sharp meditation on the seemingly universal difficulties of being young, smart, and uncertain.” —BCCB A class field trips turns into an underground quest for survival in the latest middle grade novel from the author of Edgar Award winner OCDaniel. Mr. Baker’s eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. But when an earthquake hits, their field trip takes a terrifying turn. The students are plunged into an underground lake…and their teacher goes missing. They have no choice but to try and make their way back above ground, even though no one can agree on the best course of action. The darkness brings out everyone’s true self. Supplies dwindle and tensions mount. Pretty and popular Silvia does everything she can to hide her panic attacks, even as she tries to step up and be a leader. But the longer she’s underground, the more frequent and debilitating they become. Meanwhile, Eric has always been a social no one, preferring to sit at the back of the class and spend evenings alone. Now, he finds himself separated from his class, totally by himself underground. That is, until he meets an unexpected stranger. Told from three different points of view, this fast-paced adventure novel explores how group dynamics change under dire circumstances. Do the students of Mr. Baker’s class really know each other at all? Or do they just think they do? It turns out, it’s hard to hide in the dark.
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Sweetkokoro
A World Below | Wesley King
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This has very subtle ‘Hatchet‘ and ‘Lord of the Flies‘ vibes going for it, but it also does not have any fae like I thought it did lol. It‘s intriguing as it more survival then it is spooky and has a mild pacing that can either bore one or entice them. The idea of the underground civilization was interesting in both good and bad ways.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
Christopher_Tallon I'ma try it! 4y
Sweetkokoro @Christopher_Tallon Oh I‘m intrigued to see what you think. It was the complete opposite of what I thought it was going to be haha. 4y
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amyrohn
A World Below | Wesley King
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I feel like I need a palate cleanser after all the intense books I‘ve been reading, so I‘m starting this YA! The premise of this is pretty spooky so it might not be a total palate cleanser, but it‘ll be a quick one while I wait for my library holds to come in.

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Nebklvr
A World Below | Wesley King
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Pickpick

A group of teens fall into a cavernous world with all sorts of deadly creatures. So much for the field trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Weakness and Strength take on different forms as they try to find their way back to the surface.

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