Placed in a futuristic type setting, Evan Angler's book, swipe, has us following the main character, Logan Langly, through mysteries and secrets of his life. Logan lives in a time when everyone, at the age of thirteen, pledge their allegiance to the powers of their world and get a mark. The mark allows you to buy stuff, get rides, and basically be a normal citizen. But Logan's sister had an accident during her pledge, and he hasn't seen her since the day she walked out the door to get her mark. Now he's approaching his thirteenth birthday and he feels like he is being watched. Is Logan destined to fail like his sister? And what's really going on with a group of markless called The Dust, a group that is rumored to kidnap unmarked children. Is Logan The Dust's next target? As Logan teams up with a new friend, he discovers that everything he believed in could be wrong, and that the government is hiding something. Something dangerous.
Swipe
By Evan Angler
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.6 | 69183 |
“Apocalyptic dystopian fiction at its best. Angler’s sharp wit and dexterity with political themes are matched only by the thrilling suspense on every page.” —Lis Wiehl, New York Times bestselling author and FOX News correspondent
Everyone gets the Mark. It gives all the benefits of citizenship. Yet if getting the Mark is such a good thing, then why does it feel so wrong?
Set in a future North America that is struggling to recover after famine and global war, Swipe follows the lives of three kids caught in the middle of a conflict they didn’t even know existed. United under a charismatic leader, every citizen of the American Union is required to get the Mark on their 13th birthday in order to gain the benefits of citizenship.
The Mark is a tattoo that must be swiped by special scanners for everything from employment to transportation to shopping. It’s almost Logan Langly’s 13th birthday and he knows he should be excited about getting the Mark, but he hasn’t been able to shake the feeling he’s being watched. Not since his sister went to get her Mark five years ago . . . and never came back.
When Logan and his friends discover the truth behind the Mark, will they ever be able to go back to being normal teenagers? Find out in the first book of this exciting series that is Left Behind meets Matched for middle-grade readers.
Book Reviews (4)
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Swipe is a thrilling, action packed, keeps you on the edge of your seat book. It is set in the future, and once you get into it you can’t set it down. It is a series so there are three other books after it. I loved the fun, exciting, feeling it gave me when I was finished, and I could not wait to get my hands on the next book! Swipe is very inspirational and really made me think and be thankful for what I have. I would very much recommend this book to around ages 9 and up. Written by Evan Angler and published 2012 Swipe is an amazing book.
My opinion of Swipe is I think boys and girls should read this book. It is a good book and lots of people will like it. There is action. Lots of fast pace scenes too.
I really like this book so far because there is a mystery of why Peck takes kids at the middle of the night.