Ball Peen Hammer |
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| Author:
| Rapp, Adam |
| Illustrator:
| O'Connor, George |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59643-300-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press
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| Imprint: | First Second Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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The world is dying. After most of the city succumbed to the plague, Welton's staying inside -- permanently. But hiding in his claustrophobic basement room -- the only place he knows is safe -- exacts a gruesome price, and he becomes part of a collective that's killing children. Infected with the plague himself, with no way to find the woman he loves, Welton takes refuge in apathy -- until someone knocks on his door. Ball Peen...
More DescriptionThe world is dying. After most of the city succumbed to the plague, Welton's staying inside -- permanently. But hiding in his claustrophobic basement room -- the only place he knows is safe -- exacts a gruesome price, and he becomes part of a collective that's killing children. Infected with the plague himself, with no way to find the woman he loves, Welton takes refuge in apathy -- until someone knocks on his door.
Ball Peen Hammer gives us a window into life in a half-deserted apartment building in a time of raw love, sacrifice, fear, and death.