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The Goodness Gene
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Dutton Childrens Books
Publication date
September 22, 2005
Pages
259
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780525473978
ISBN-10
0525473971
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$16.99
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
As son of the Compassionate Director of the Dominion of the Americas, Will, along with his twin brother Berk, has been groomed for leadership in a society that values genetic fitness, but he encounters information which causes him to question that society as well as his own identity.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Will has been trained since birth to promote The Goodness, his fatherâs program to maintain order in the Dominion. Now that he is sixteen,Will is sent to witness firsthand the synthetic production of food and humans, and the euthanasia program that the authorities call Compassionate Removal.The more Will sees, the more he questions his role. When Will discovers the shocking truth about himselfâthat he is the clone of a twentieth-century despotâhe realizes that the future of the world lies in his hands.
This suspenseful, innovative novel raises fascinating questions about whether our behavior is determined by DNA, upbringing, or a higher power.
This suspenseful, innovative novel raises fascinating questions about whether our behavior is determined by DNA, upbringing, or a higher power.
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Hardcover
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from Dutton Childrens Books (September 22, 2005)
9780525473978 | details & prices | 259 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.00 lbs | List price $16.99
About: As son of the Compassionate Director of the Dominion of the Americas, Will, along with his twin brother Berk, has been groomed for leadership in a society that values genetic fitness, but he encounters information which causes him to question that society as well as his own identity.
About: As son of the Compassionate Director of the Dominion of the Americas, Will, along with his twin brother Berk, has been groomed for leadership in a society that values genetic fitness, but he encounters information which causes him to question that society as well as his own identity.
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