Mergers - Hardcover

Layne, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589801830 ISBN 13: 9781589801837

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co, 2006

Synopsis

Dirk and his friends have spent their entire lives in hiding because of their racial identities. Now they must make a dangerous journey into the past with the hope of restoring the worldï¿1/2s natural timeline. Each of them has special powers that they will use to conquer The Merger.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Steven L. Layne holds degrees in psychology and education from Judson University, where he is professor and chair of graduate programs in literacy. He is the author of over thirty books, including two International Literacy Association/Children's Book Council Children's Choice award winners.

From the Back Cover

Dirk steeled himself, for he was certain the Senatormeant to level his most forceful blows right from the start. That way, he could take what he wanted without much resistance. Surprisingly, that was not how it happened. Instead of lashing out at Dirk's mind with great power and speed, the Senator's mental presence crumbled quickly into very smallpieces. Dirk "watched" through his mind's eye as the pieces came to life. They were like fire ants, the Senator told him, that would spread to every nook and cranny of his mind--a deadly chorus led by a sinister conductor. They would sting Dirk in unison and then literally pull his mind apart. His knowledge, his skills, his memories, his ... power would be carted away, like the spoils of war, through a long, dark tunnel that would lead directly into the Senator's mind. It was, in a sense, a massacre of millions with a casualty of one. And it had begun.

"What an intriguing concept! Mergers gives readers a lot to think about concerning race, fate, trust--and friendship."
--Margaret Peterson Haddix, author of Turnabout

"Reads like a comic book with plenty of action."
--School Library Journal

From the Inside Flap

Four exceptional teens from four different races pose a singular threat to the worlds most sinister secret: The Merger.

Nicci, the African Traveler, manipulates the physical limits of time.

Mateo, the Hispanic Metamorph, alters his shape to become what he imagines.

Keiko, the Asian Empath, heals with the mere touch of her hands.

Dirk, the Caucasian Telepath, invades, fortifies, battles, and joins the mind of anyone he chooses.

Born into a world that has eliminated every physical and historical trace of racial identity, Dirk and his friends have spent their entire lives in hiding. Now, they must make a dangerous journey into the past with the hope of restoring the worlds natural timeline and dissolving their engineered society. But someone is waiting for them--hiding in the folds of history. Someone powerful. Someone dangerous. Someone . . . with a lot to lose.

Steven L. Layne serves as associate professor of education and literature at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois. He is a respected literacy consultant, motivational keynote speaker, and featured author throughout the world. Dr. Layne has received numerous awards for his work in the fields of research, teaching, and writing for both children and young adults.

His other books with Pelican Publishing Company include:

This Side of Paradise
The Teachers' Night Before Christmas
The Principal's Night Before Christmas
Preacher's Night Before Christmas
Verses for Dad's Heart
Verses for Mom's Heart
Over Land and Sea
My Brother Dan's Delicious
Thomas's Sheep and the Great Geography Test
Thomas's Sheep and the Spectacular Science Project
Love the Baby

Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589801830
• ISBN 13: 9781589801837
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208