The great destroyers
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New York : Scholastic Press, ©2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
387 pages : 23 cm
Rating:
Ages 12 and up.
Status:
East Hampton Young Adult Fiction
YA FIC RIC
Description

Jo Linden lives in a world where there are no atomic weapons, and the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is played out in the Pax Games, fought with powerful robotic mecha war machines operated by young pilots; Jo needs the prize money to save her father's mecha repair shop, and keep what is left of her family together, but when competing pilots start dying from poisoning, Jo finds herself caught up in Cold War politics and political conspiracy and she discovers that it is not only her family's survival at stake--she may have to prevent World War III.

Jo Linden lives in a world where there are no atomic weapons. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is played out in the Pax Games, fought with powerful robotic mecha war machines operated by young pilots. Jo needs the prize money to save her father's mecha repair shop, and keep what is left of her family together. When competing pilots start dying from poisoning, Jo finds herself caught up in Cold War politics and political conspiracy. She discovers that it is not only her family's survival at stake-- she may have to prevent World War III. -- adapted from run-on sentence provided

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781338266740, 1338266748
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 16 Points

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Description
Jo Linden lives in a world where there are no atomic weapons, and the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is played out in the Pax Games, fought with powerful robotic mecha war machines operated by young pilots; Jo needs the prize money to save her father's mecha repair shop, and keep what is left of her family together, but when competing pilots start dying from poisoning, Jo finds herself caught up in Cold War politics and political conspiracy and she discovers that it is not only her family's survival at stake--she may have to prevent World War III.
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Jo Linden lives in a world where there are no atomic weapons. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is played out in the Pax Games, fought with powerful robotic mecha war machines operated by young pilots. Jo needs the prize money to save her father's mecha repair shop, and keep what is left of her family together. When competing pilots start dying from poisoning, Jo finds herself caught up in Cold War politics and political conspiracy. She discovers that it is not only her family's survival at stake-- she may have to prevent World War III. -- adapted from run-on sentence provided
Target Audience
Ages 12 and up.,Scholastic Press.
Target Audience
Grades 7-9.,Scholastic Press.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Richmond, C. T. (2021). The great destroyers. First edition. New York, Scholastic Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Richmond, Caroline Tung. 2021. The Great Destroyers. New York, Scholastic Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Richmond, Caroline Tung, The Great Destroyers. New York, Scholastic Press, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Richmond, Caroline Tung. The Great Destroyers. First edition. New York, Scholastic Press, 2021.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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