Escape, Return, Breakout
by Gary Paulsen
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Having been imprisoned when the Confederation of Consolidated Republics, a foreign power, conquered Los Angeles in 2056, fourteen-year-old Cody escapes and endures hardship to become the underground hero the White Fox.Tags
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I suspect tweens will like this book - it has lots of action, a likeable teenager and a very simple to understand plot.
The problem is, that it has lots of action, a likeable teenager and a very simple to understand plot. And not much else. The book takes place in the future. The Confederation of Consolidated Republics (CCR) has taken over the US by infiltration. Most Americans are are enslaved in prison camps. The White Fox aka Cody, is an amazing teen who picks up skills quickly such as language, lock picking, unarmed defense, etc. The problem with this book is the world, for example, the CCR is essentially a very cardboard organization that makes war and speaks a different language. The CCR's main beliefs (simple living) is only show more mentioned once. Also, if you think too much about this world, it falls apart very quickly.
Now, onto the hero- Cody. He's just a kid. But, he can do no wrong. The worst thing he did in the whole book is leave his friend behind in a safe community because he didn't want her to get hurt. I also didn't like that Cody does a lot of bad things to the CCR. There's a few sentences about his regrets about this, but otherwise, he goes on as if nothing has changed. It almost has a video game feel to it. show less
The problem is, that it has lots of action, a likeable teenager and a very simple to understand plot. And not much else. The book takes place in the future. The Confederation of Consolidated Republics (CCR) has taken over the US by infiltration. Most Americans are are enslaved in prison camps. The White Fox aka Cody, is an amazing teen who picks up skills quickly such as language, lock picking, unarmed defense, etc. The problem with this book is the world, for example, the CCR is essentially a very cardboard organization that makes war and speaks a different language. The CCR's main beliefs (simple living) is only show more mentioned once. Also, if you think too much about this world, it falls apart very quickly.
Now, onto the hero- Cody. He's just a kid. But, he can do no wrong. The worst thing he did in the whole book is leave his friend behind in a safe community because he didn't want her to get hurt. I also didn't like that Cody does a lot of bad things to the CCR. There's a few sentences about his regrets about this, but otherwise, he goes on as if nothing has changed. It almost has a video game feel to it. show less
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Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minnesota. He was working as a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California when he realized he wanted to be a writer. He left his job and spent the next year in Hollywood as a magazine proofreader. His first book, Special War, was published in 1966. He has written more than 175 books for young show more adults including Brian's Winter, Winterkill, Harris and Me, Woodsong, Winterdance, The Transall Saga, Soldier's Heart, This Side of Wild, and Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books. Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room are Newbery Honor Books. He was the recipient of the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards Award for his lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Escape, Return, Breakout
- Original publication date
- 2000
- People/Characters
- Cody Pierce
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- Members
- 272
- Popularity
- 118,249
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.43)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 16
- ASINs
- 3
