Keeper of the Lost Cities, 1

A New York Times bestselling series
A USA TODAY bestselling series
A California Young Reader Medal-winning series

In this riveting series opener, a telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world before the wrong person finds the answer first.

Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She's skipped multiple grades and doesn't really connect with the older kids at school, but she's not comfortable with her family, either. And Sophie has a secret--she's a Telepath, someone who can read minds. But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she's not alone. He's a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well...she isn't. Fitz opens Sophie's eyes to a shocking truth, and almost instantly she is forced to leave behind her family for a new life in a place that is vastly different from what she has ever known.
But Sophie still has secrets, and they're buried deep in her memory for good reason: The answers are dangerous and in high-demand. What is her true identity, and why was she hidden among humans? The truth could mean life or death--and time is running out.

Author: Shannon Messenger
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 10/02/2012
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.85w x 1.52d
ISBN: 9781442445932
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 154994 / Keeper of the Lost Cities

Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2012
Booklist 11/01/2012 pg. 72
School Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 78 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learned--among other things--that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She also regularly eats cupcakes for breakfast, sleeps with a bright blue stuffed elephant named Ella, and occasionally gets caught talking to imaginary people. So it was only natural for her to write stories for children. Keeper of the Lost Cities is her first novel, with Let the Sky Fall, a young adult novel, to follow in 2013. She lives in Southern California with her husband and an embarrassing number of cats. Visit her online at ShannonMessenger.com.