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Thunderhead

by Neal Shusterman

Ages: 14+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR

ISBN: 978-1-4424-7245-7

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Diversity, Social Engineering

Medical science has nearly conquered death. To prevent overpopulation people are chosen to be “gleaned” by specially trained “scythes,” some of whom are secretly committing genocide.