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The Program
Record details
- ISBN: 9781442445802 (hardcover):
- ISBN: 9781442445819 (paperback) :
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Physical Description:
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405 p. ; 22 cm. - Edition: 1st Simon Pulse hardcover ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon Pulse, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Sequel to The Epidemic. Followed by "The Treatment". |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 14 up. |
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| Subject: | Suicide -- Fiction Brainwashing -- Fiction Memory -- Fiction Love -- Fiction Oregon -- Fiction |
| Genre: | Science fiction. Young adult fiction. |
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Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at Sitka.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Lake Public Library | JF (Text) | 35198000535030 | Junior Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | Y FIC YOU (Text) | 35146001825512 | Young Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | Y FIC YOU (Text) | 35146002234409 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - | |
| Portage la Prairie Regional Library | YA YOU v. 1 (Text) | 3675000215526 | Young Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Terrace Public Library | YA You (Text) | 35151000396754 | Young Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Parkland Secondary School | FIC YOU Bk1 (Text) | 21050000370973 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Quesnel Branch | YOU (Text) | 33923005569870 | Young Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2013 May #2
*Starred Review* Imagine that suicide is a contagious condition affecting only teenagers. The early warning signs are negative emotions, depression, and despair, and infected teens are driven quickly to the point where they can think of nothing but suicide. This is Sloane's world. She watched her beloved brother kill himself before her eyes. If not for the love of her boyfriend, James, Sloane is sure that she would kill herself, too. But she and James have vowed to each other that they will fight the disease, and love and comfort each other through grief. Teens seen demonstrating negative emotions are reported to The Program, where they receive the cure for the suicide infection but at a terrible cost. When Sloane finds herself swept into The Program, she realizes with a growing dread that everyone seems to know more than she does. Readers will devour this fast-paced story that combines an intriguing premise, a sexy romance, and a shifting landscape of truth. With big questions still unanswered and promising twists, this first volume in a new series will leave readers primed for more. Compare to Lauren Oliver's Delirium or Ally Condie's Matched series. Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2013 Fall
When teenagers begin committing suicide at epidemic rates, drastic solutions are required. Sloane hides her depression as long as she can, but ultimately ends up shipped off to The Program, where her memories disappear. The uncomfortable mix of the good intentions and horrific outcomes of The Program will likely haunt readers as a slightly-too-plausible path adults would choose to "save" their teens. - Horn Book Magazine Reviews : Horn Book Magazine Reviews 2013 #3
When teenagers begin committing suicide at epidemic rates, drastic solutions are required. It's not clear whether it is contagious, environmental, or due to permanent chemical changes from all the antidepressants previous generations took (best to just skip the scientific inquiries and accept the premise), but now that one in three teens dies before hitting eighteen, The Program, with its remarkable success rate, is more and more appealing for parents. Sure, teens might come out with their memories gone, their personalities wiped away, and their ability to function in the world impaired, but at least they are alive. Sloane, a teen who struggles with depression, hides her feelings as long as she can, but ultimately ends up shipped off to The Program, where she fights desperately to emerge whole, even as her memories disappear one by one. The novel is broken into three sections that effectively mirror the stark differences in Sloane's life: before she is committed, during, and after. The uncomfortable mix of the good intentions and horrific outcomes of The Program is chilling, and will likely haunt readers as a slightly-too-plausible path adults would choose to "save" their teens. april spisak - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2013 March #2
As a teen-suicide epidemic sweeps the nation, Sloane and her friends struggle with depression from which the only release is death or The Program. Every day the teens pretend that they're not "infected" in order to avoid being seized by The Program. This government-sanctioned treatment returns high schoolers to the community after stripping them of their memories and making them vacant versions of their former selves. With raw emotion, 17-year-old Sloane relates the story in three parts. In the first, Sloane and her boyfriend, James, cling to their intense love while their friends commit suicide or are taken away. There's nowhere to hide as Sloane and James try and fail to keep themselves from The Program. The stomach-churning second part follows Sloane in treatment, where her memories are plucked and her body violated, and her only friend is playing both sides. Finally, Sloane is re-introduced to her school and family. She retains one key memory, which leads her back to fear, pain and love. How this epidemic began and whether The Program is a sinister conspiracy is left unanswered, but despite weak worldbuilding and a bleak plot, Sloane's quest for survival and individuality is a tribute to the tenacity of the essential self. For lovers of dystopian romance, this gripping tale is a tormented look at identity and a dark trip down Lost-Memory Lane. (Dystopian romance. 14 & up) Copyright Kirkus 2013 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2013 March #4
In Young's chilling and suspenseful story, teen suicide has spiked dramatically and been deemed a "behavioral contagion." Now students are watched closely and not allowed to mourn; if they exhibit the slightest signs of depression they are "flagged" and dragged (often literally) by "handlers" to the Program: six weeks of memory erasure followed by placement in a new school. Seventeen-year-old Sloane can't trust anyone with her true feelings except her boyfriend, James, who was with her when her older brother killed himself. When their best friend takes his own life, too, James is committed, followed by Sloane. Part two details Sloane's time in the Program, in which she's stripped of all control and her dignity, and the third section of the book follows her return to society. While Young's (A Want So Wicked) book is unrelentingly emotional and darkâqualities that sometimes threaten to overwhelm the story lineâit confronts readers with questions about whether the past or the present defines a person, while makes a strong case for the value of all memories, good and bad. Ages 14âup. Agent: Jim McCarthy, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management. (Apr.)
[Page ]. Copyright 2013 PWxyz LLC - PW Annex Reviews : Publishers Weekly Annex Reviews
In Young's chilling and suspenseful story, teen suicide has spiked dramatically and been deemed a "behavioral contagion." Now students are watched closely and not allowed to mourn; if they exhibit the slightest signs of depression they are "flagged" and dragged (often literally) by "handlers" to the Program: six weeks of memory erasure followed by placement in a new school. Seventeen-year-old Sloane can't trust anyone with her true feelings except her boyfriend, James, who was with her when her older brother killed himself. When their best friend takes his own life, too, James is committed, followed by Sloane. Part two details Sloane's time in the Program, in which she's stripped of all control and her dignity, and the third section of the book follows her return to society. While Young's (A Want So Wicked) book is unrelentingly emotional and darkâqualities that sometimes threaten to overwhelm the story lineâit confronts readers with questions about whether the past or the present defines a person, while makes a strong case for the value of all memories, good and bad. Ages 14âup. Agent: Jim McCarthy, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management. (Apr.)
[Page ]. Copyright 2013 PWxyz LLC - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2013 May
Gr 10 UpâFour years ago, teen suicide became an epidemic, affecting one in every three teens. To combat it, a school district in Oregon developed "The Program," where teens are treated for their depression by erasing their memories and secluding them from their peers. As an increasing number of her classmates are taken away for treatment, 17-year-old Sloane Barstow knows better than to show emotion to anyone other than her boyfriend, James, especially since her brother drowned himself two years earlier, leaving her parents constantly on edge. But when her friend commits suicide and James is taken away, Sloane begins to slip into a depression that forces her into The Program, where she is gradually stripped of all memories of James and her past. As she struggles to start over, she finds herself questioning the integrity of The Program and why she is inexplicably drawn to a troublemaker named James. The story is intriguing, and while a little slow at times, teens will find themselves racing to the finish to see what happens to Sloane and James. Young has created strong characters that readers will fall in love with and has developed a captivating world that will not soon be forgotten. Recommend this one to fans of Lauren Oliver's Delirium and Veronica Roth's Divergent (both HarperCollins, 2011).âCandyce Pruitt-Goddard, Hartford Public Library, CT
[Page 131]. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Voice of Youth Advocates Reviews : VOYA Reviews 2013 April
The Program is not what it first seems, although the Program is exactly what is appears to be. The novel, set in a dystopian future in which teen suicide has become an epidemic, is a love story. The Program is a therapy that erases unpleasant memories from "sick" teens, sending them home "empty," with no memories and unlikely to commit suicide. In the first part of the novel, Sloane and her boyfriend, James, fight their fears over the Program, desperately trying to maintain an illusion of happiness. When their friend Lacey returns with no memory and her boyfriend, Miller, commits suicide, they can no longer hold on. In the second part of the novel, Sloane fights to save her memories of James, with some unusual help from a fellow Program member, Realm. Realm, however, is not what he appears to be, and holding on is harder than Sloane imagined The questions The Program asks and answers are: How strong are the ties that bind us? Can love conquer all? In the final section, the novel finally reveals itself as primarily a love story. The dystopian setting, the epidemic of suicide, and the adults willing to stand byâor actively hurtâteens under the guise of helping hide the strength of the love story until the end. While it is clear throughout the story that Sloane and James have a romantic bond, the darkness of the setting tempers the romance. This is an entertaining, and compelling read.âMary Ann Harlan 3Q 4P J S Copyright 2011 Voya Reviews.
