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Firewall

by Sean Rodman
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Josh deals with his problems by escaping into his favorite video game, but his virtual refuge is starting to get a little too real.

Josh is a gamer. After his parents' divorce and his move from Chicago to a small town where he doesn't know anybody, he copes by staying up way too late playing Killswitch online. Then he discovers a "mod" version of the game that is an exact reproduction of his new town. Strange things start to happen in the game, and they are somehow connected with events in the real world.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Orca Soundings

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 3, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781459814554
      • File size: 705 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781459814554
      • File size: 3123 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.2
    • Lexile® Measure: 580
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2017

      Gr 8 Up-Josh and his father, a recently divorced police officer, just moved from Chicago to Valleytown, a city in the middle of nowhere. The only redeeming factor is that Josh can still play his favorite video game, Killswitch. In Killswitch, he can live out his fantasies, as long as his dad does not catch on to exactly how much time Josh spends in front of the computer. Josh and his only new friend Griggs find a secret world within Killswitch, and it is an exact digital replica of Valleytown. Josh gets sucked into the creator Sudo's nefarious purpose of creating Valleytown in Killswitch. Suddenly, Josh has to make a decision to either save his new school or let Sudo enact his plans of revenge. This work contains a surprising amount of drama and plot for a slim volume. Readers, reluctant and avid alike, will be quickly drawn into Josh's lonely world. Unfortunately, it reads almost too quickly and wraps up abruptly leaving readers with questions. VERDICT Purchase for collections where hi-lo titles circulate or for libraries with a prevalent video gamer culture.-Morgan Brickey, Arlington Public Library, TX

      Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.2
  • Lexile® Measure:580
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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