Island of the Sun

Gr 4–6—The intrigue and excitement continue in this dystopian sequel. Twelve-year-old Eleanor and her companions have been branded terrorists by GET (Global Energy Trust) for destroying the energy-producing Arctic Concentrator and must leave the frozen North pronto. Educated by Eleanor's mysterious powers, the group have come to believe that a rogue alien planet is using the strange, twisted contraption to rob Earth of its energy. Their aim is not only to shut down the Arctic machine but to proceed to Peru, Egypt, and the Himalayas, where other concentrators are known to exist. They intend to save the increasingly freezing Earth and all its inhabitants. GET's Preservation Protocol plan is more selective: only a chosen few will be allowed to survive, while millions of others will perish. On the way to Peru, Eleanor is witness to a preview of this possible outcome: Mexico City is awash with refugees living in squalor, while others, protected by armed guards and walls, live a privileged existence. Readers will be carried along in this page-turning tale that ends on a cliffhanger. Kirby keeps the plot moving with hair-raising adventures involving reanimated mummies and underwater temples.