Portland Public Library

The last lie, Patricia Forde

eng

no index present

Ages 10-14, Sourcebooks Young Readers

Grades 7-9, Sourcebooks Young Readers

fiction

The last lie

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Patricia Forde

When the rebels are captured Letta goes on the run, still striving to preserve language while the vicious new ruler of Ark plans to eliminate it once and for allBefore the rebellion, everyone in the city of Ark could only speak List, a language of just 500 words. When Letta became the Wordsmith, the keeper of all the words that have ever existed, she learned that being able to express yourself is what makes you human. Now, the new ruler has wicked plans to eliminate language once and for all: If a baby never hears a single word, they will never speak. -- adapted from jacket

adolescent