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					The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
		Spaz, a boy who lives on the fringes of his surreal future world, partly because epilepsy prevents him from using the mind probes most people use to blot out reality, sets out on a classic quest to save his ill foster sister. To do so, he must cross forbidden territory and face frightening gangs and their leaders. He picks up companions as he travels: Ryter, a philosophic old man whose treasure is the book he is writing despite knowing that books and reading are of the past; Littleface, a young almost speechless child; and Linnea, a "prove" (genetically improved person). In saving his sister, Spaz learns about himself and his parentage.
			About the Author: Rodman Philbrick is that award-winning author of three novels for young readers. His first novel Freak the Mighty, was recieved with great acclaim and won the California Young Reader's Medal as well as several other state awards, including Arizona, Nebraska, and Maryland. It was also an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor Book, and an ALA Quick Pick. Freak the Mighty was made into the 1998 Miramax feature film The Mighty, starring Sharon Stone. Philbrick's sequel, Max the Mighty recieved starred reviews, and his novel, The Fire Pony, recieved the 1996 Capital Choice Award. His most recent book, REM World, was published in 2000. Philbrick and his wife, also a writer, divide their time between homes in Maine and the Florida Keys.
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