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Juvenile

by Jes Orellana

A dystopian graphic novel about adolescence and control

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A dystopian graphic novel about adolescence and control

In Jes Orellana’s dystopian future, teenagers are isolated in medical facilities under the belief that a virus will kill them when they reach adulthood. At El Castillo, a fortress for troubled youth, Sara’s confinement is upended when a new patient brings information that reframes the illness—and the adults’ efforts to suppress it. The young residents’ attempt to escape puts their own survival alongside the fate of humanity. The setup brings together institutional control, emerging abilities and the question of how young people can act collectively when adults hold power over their lives.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in dystopian graphic novels.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about young people challenging institutional control.
  • Graphic-novel readers drawn to speculative premises involving illness and telekinetic abilities.

Themes

Adolescence and adulthoodInstitutional controlCommunity and collective actionIllness and telekinesisSurvival and the future of humanity

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Book overview

"A sturdy commentary on growing up amid chaotic times, finding strength in community, and forging a better future with strength and commitment." --AIPT

In a future where a deadly virus kills everyone upon reaching adulthood, teenagers are confined to massive medical facilities--until a mysterious new patient arrives and reveals a shocking secret.

SARA is locked up in El Castillo, a fortress for troubled youth ruled with an iron fist by a retired military officer. Everything changes with the arrival of a mysterious new patient who reveals a shocking secret: the virus isn't killing them; it is giving them telekinetic abilities that the adults are desperately trying to suppress with medication and experimental surgeries.

In a race against time, they decide to use their newfound powers to escape. But when the adults find out, they will discover that not only are their lives at stake, but also the fate of the human race.

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