Children of the Stone City
ISBN: 9780008471774
Australian: No
Published: 2022 by HarperCollins Children\'s Books
Level: Middle Years (6-9)
Stone City stands proud, with all free to come and go, until the Permitteds built a Wall making life difficult for Nons on both sides of the Wall. Adam, his sister Leila, and their friend Zak live as Nons under the Permitted ruling class within the city, but when Adam and Leila’s father dies unexpectedly, their mother faces losing her permit to live in the Stone city and risks being deported back to where she was born. Before music-loving Adam can implement his plan to save his mother, Zak is arrested for a bold prank that goes wrong, with repercussions for them all...