Yanked

This is one of the rare sci-fi that is hopeful about the future and it was just something I don’t read a lot of. I found the “science” regarding why all the main characters are teenagers a bit arbitrary, but I rooted for the characters anyway after suspending my disbelief. And even though this book w......more

Yanked! is the third book I've read by Nancy Kress. The book is about a group of teens torn out of their various timelines to rescue others trapped across a barrier that adults cannot traverse. I figured the book would be a bit trite, but based on my prior experience, I should have had more faith.......more

Yanks from all times. I loved the premise for this story. All these teens, from different places & times, are pulled to the future, & introduced to teens from that time period. T hey end up on a mission to save other kids. What they learn about themselves & each other is the bonus. The adventure is a......more

Interesting Teenagers ripped from their daily lives, thrust into the future, are asked to become a team. Their mission is to rescue a ship wrecked crew, actually the children of the crew, who are the only survivors, and retrieve a message vital for the future. A good read.......more

Better than a movie This story certainly took me out of my time - exactly in the way a great book can but a movie so rarely does......more