Books Tell You Why, Inc.

In the future, society is divided into five classes: the Pure, the Reclaimed, the Inmates, the Runners, and the Killjoys. When 16-year-old Olive moves to the Pure class, she is delighted to be among the privileged. But she quickly learns that life in the Pure class is a lie. The Pure are kept separate from the Reclaimed and Inmates, and they are not allowed to touch or even look at the Runners or Killjoys. Olive begins to suspect that the Pure are only pretending to be perfect, and she becomes determined to find out the truth. With the help of her new friend, a Runner named Jace, Olive begins to unravel the secrets of the Pure class. She discovers that the Pure are not as innocent as they seem, and that they are also responsible for the segregation of the classes. When Olive threatens to reveal the truth to the rest of the society, the Pure turn on her, and she is; 8vo; $6.50.