Uglies

UGLIES: Scott Westerfeld: Scholastic: Young Adult: 425 pgs.

In Tally Youngblood's world, every sixteen-year-old has an operation to make them pretty. Tally is one of the youngest kids in her age group and she is anxious to have the operation. A few weeks before the operation, Tally meets Shay and her world changes forever. Some of Shay’s friends have decided to not get the operation and have run away to the Smoke. After Shay disappears, it is up to Tally to find the Smoke or remain ugly forever.

Teens will enjoy this dystopian novel about teens that aren't afraid to rebel. Uglies gives teens the opportunity to think deeply about the role of beauty in our society and if conforming to the norm is necessarily a good thing.

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