Landscape With Invisible Hand

ISBN-10: 0763699500
ISBN-13: 9780763699505
Author: Anderson, M. T.
Interest Level: 9-12
Publisher: Candlewick Press

Publication Date: April 2019

Copyright: 2018

Page Count: 160

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Interest Level

Grades 9-12

Reading Level

Lexile: HL730L
Accelerated Reader Level: 4.9
Accelerated Reader Points: 5.0

BISAC Subjects

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Humorous / Satire *

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Dystopian *

Description
When the vuvv first landed, it came as a surprise to aspiring artist Adam and the rest of planet Earth - but not necessarily an unwelcome one. Can it really be called an invasion when the vuvv generously offered free advanced technology and cures for every illness imaginable? As it turns out, yes. With his parents' jobs replaced by alien tech and no money for food, clean water, or the vuvv's miraculous medicine, Adam and his girlfriend, Chloe, have to get creative to survive. And since the vuvv crave anything they deem "classic" Earth culture (doo-wop music, still-life paintings of fruit, true love), recording 1950s-style dates for the vuvv to watch in a pay-per-minute format seems like a brilliant idea. But it's hard for Adam and Chloe to sell true love when they hate each other more with every passing episode. Soon enough, Adam must decide how far he's willing to go - and what he's willing to sacrifice - to give the vuvv what they want.