Teacher comics: A list of dystopia
If people leave comments of the names of other dystopian YA novel series, I’ll draw an additional panel of me naming them to Mika and having her say she’s already read them.
If people leave comments of the names of other dystopian YA novel series, I’ll draw an additional panel of me naming them to Mika and having her say she’s already read them.
January 27, 2015 at 12:23 pm
Wool. Although it’s technically more adult fiction, there’s nothing in there that is inappropriate for a 9th grade+ reader. (I’d even trust my ‘mature’ middle schoolers.. it’s no worse than Harry Potter from book 4 onwards.)
January 29, 2015 at 2:15 pm
I’ve had Wool sitting on my Kindle for about a year now – I should give it a shot, thanks for the recommendation.
January 27, 2015 at 5:18 pm
Off the top of my head: Divergent, Among the Hidden, City of Ember.
January 29, 2015 at 2:16 pm
Is the series called “Among the Hidden” or is that just the title of the first book? I couldn’t tell.
January 29, 2015 at 3:44 pm
The series is actually called The Shadow Children, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. It consists of Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Brave, Among the Enemy and Among the Free.
January 27, 2015 at 11:32 pm
Shatter Me, The Program, Delirium, The Limit, Unwind, Life As We Knew It, Birthmarked, The Testing, Awaken, All These Things I’ve Done, The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Slated… recommend some of these to her! (I am a big fan of this genre… can you tell?) 🙂
January 27, 2015 at 11:55 pm
Perhaps not “dystopian” but set in a futuristic society — she may like the Stainless Steel Rat series.
January 28, 2015 at 3:06 am
The Testing (I think it’s a trilogy) by Joelle Charbonneau (this is the closest to the standard dystopian template, I think, so it would be my first recommendation). Wither (trilogy, I dug the worldbuilding) by Lauren deStefano. The Selection (trilogy; at least one more on the way. Kind of similar in tone to Matched.) NIL (standalone, more or less fits, although it’s more in the man vs. [supernatural] nature kind of dystopia. Taken by Erin Bowman (I think there are two out and another on the way.) Gone by Michael Grant (there are a bunch; I couldn’t get past book 2 because–spoilers–flesh-eating worms with teeth.) Eve (trilogy, I think) by Anna Carey. Shatter Me (trilogy) by Tahereh Mafi. Also, this is slightly different in genre but I include it because it was the biggest hit among my “I hate reading but I loved the Hunger Games, now what” set–The Compound by S.A. Bodeen. If any of those are new to her and you need classroom copies, please add them to your wishlist (and shoot me an email, if you can) and I’d be happy to send a few your way. (If it’s not already clear, I’m a teacher AND a lover of YA dystopia, so I’d love to hook this girl up with something to read! If none of these hit I’ll keep thinking!)
January 29, 2015 at 2:16 pm
Wow this is great Jessica. Thanks so much!
January 28, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Maybe she’d enjoy delving into some heavier content. Some Dostoyevsky or Huxley perhaps?
January 29, 2015 at 2:17 pm
You’re thinking along the same lines as I am. Check out tomorrow’s comic for more:)
February 10, 2015 at 11:17 pm
“We” by Zamyatin. Not strictly YA, but a short, easy read full of rich content. And a wonderful introduction to Russian literature.