Book
Origin / Jessica Khoury.
"Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest. She was raised by a team of scientists who have created her to be the start of a new immortal race. But on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home--and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life. Free in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they embark on a race against time to discover the truth about Pia's origin--a truth with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever"-- Provided by publisher.
"An immortal girl is raised in the depths of the Amazon only to discover that there is more to life than forever"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781595145956
- ISBN: 1595145958
- Physical Description: 393 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Razorbill, ©2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Companion book to: Kalahari and Vitro. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Immortality > Juvenile fiction. Science > Experiments > Juvenile fiction. Indigenous peoples > Juvenile fiction. Rain forests > Juvenile fiction. Amazon River Region > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Young adult fiction. Science fiction. Love stories. |
