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  • Published: 6 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9780147509963
  • Imprint: Speak
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $26.99

Orleans




From the critically-acclaimed author of Flygirl, comes a beautifully written, gritty futuristic tale set in the dilapidated and hostile city of Orleans.

In this dystopian adventure, a young woman faces incredible odds to save the young life that was entrusted to her.

Orleans itself is a compelling intersection of environmental chaos and human politics.”—BBCB

“A riveting tale told in a striking, unique voice. You won’t regret picking this one up.”—Marie Lu, author of the New York Times bestselling Legend trilogy

The Delta borders have been sealed. The United States is changed forever.

After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct . . . but in reality, a new, primitive society has been born.

Fen de la Guerre is living with her blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her leader’s newborn and determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall, Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, they are each other’s last hope for survival.

  • Published: 6 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9780147509963
  • Imprint: Speak
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $26.99

About the author

Sherri L. Smith

Sherri L. Smith is not a pilot, but she makes an excellent passenger (unless it’s a very small plane). She is the author of numerous acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books for young people, including Flygirl, the winner of the California Book Awards’ Gold Medal; The Blossom and the Firefly, the winner of the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators; Orleans; and Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? She teaches creative writing at Hamline University. Born in Chicago, Sherri now lives in Los Angeles. Learn more at SherriLSmith.com and follow her on Twitter @Sherri_L_Smith.

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Praise for Orleans


"An original futuristic tale with a lovely, lyrical, authentic voice and a spirited heroine to root for!"--Melissa de la Cruz, NYT Bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series

"A riveting tale told in a striking, unique voice. You won't regret picking this one up."
--Marie Lu, author of the New York Times bestselling Legend trilogy

"Compelling."--Booklist, starred review

"Vivid and realistic...a compelling intersection of environmental chaos and human politics."--BCCB, starred review