Books Tell You Why, Inc.

In a world where adults have the ability to send children to a place called the Rektile Kingdom, where they will be safe and learning, thirteen-year-old Tella is determined to escape. She and her friends devise a plan to sneak out of the kingdom and find their way back home. Along the way, they discover that the Rektile Kingdom is a harsh place, and that the adults are not always what they seem. Tella must battle her fears and make a risky decision in order to save her friends and ultimately her own life. Backlash is a gripping story of courage and determination, set in a world where the lines between reality and imagination are blurred.; 8vo; $6.00.