Max

Label

Max

Statement of responsibility

James Patterson

Creator

• Patterson, James, 1947-

Subject

• Marine animals -- Fiction
• Hawaii -- Fiction
• Science fiction -- Juvenile fiction
• Genetic engineering -- Juvenile fiction
• Genetic engineering -- Fiction
• Marine animals -- Juvenile fiction
• Science fiction
• Hawaii -- Juvenile fiction
• Adventure stories

Genre

• Fiction
• Juvenile fiction
• Science fiction

Language

eng

Summary

When millions of fish start dying off the coast of Hawaii and something is destroying hundreds of ships, the government enlists the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--to help get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late

Member of

• Maximum Ride, 05

Subject

• Flight
• Human experimentation in medicine
• Science fiction
• Teenagers
• Hawaii
• Genetic engineering
• Rescues
• Orphans
• Ride, Maximum (Fictitious character)
• Oceans -- Protection
• Marine animals
• First person narratives
• Genetically engineered teenagers

Member of

• Maximum Ride

Genre

• Science fiction
• First person narratives

Story line

• Action-packed

Pace

• Fast-paced

Tone

• Suspenseful

Writing style

• Compelling

Character

• Sarcastic
• Brooding

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• 7-9
• 770

Intended audience source

• Baker & Taylor
• Lexile

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

680

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 7
• 9

Series statement

Maximum Ride

Series volume

[5]

Target audience

pre adolescent