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Annotation: After getting Rio to promise to stay below in Atlantia, her twin sister Bay chooses to leave and go live in the Above. Rio is devastated and searches out the truth about why Bay left and what is really happening in Atlantia.
Booktalk: Rio has always wanted to leave Atlantia, to go live "Above." She doesn’t remember a time when she hasn’t felt the call of the Above. Her twin sister Bay is just the opposite. She has always known she would never leave; she hears Atlantia breathing and she breathes with it. When their mother dies, Bay pleads relentlessly with Rio to stay. Finally, Rio promises that she will - her love for her sister is stronger than anything else. Choosing day comes and Rio makes the irrevokable choice to stay. Then, Bay does the unthinkable and chooses to leave. Devastated and confused, Rio cannot accept Bay's betrayal.
Rio begins to search for a reason, a message, a clue of any kind that will help her understand why Bay left. What she uncovers is a secret deeper and darker than the one she has been keeping for her entire life. Can Rio figure out the truth before it's too late? Is she strong enough to listen?
"After losing my mother and my sister, I didn't think I had anything left to lose, but I do. You always have something left to lose. Until, of course, you die." (p. 46)
- This book has not won any awards.
What teens are saying:
"I absolutely loved Atlantia! It was a book with an interesting concept, that made the readers think about sibling betrayal, the importance of having your own freedom, and who really matters in life." ~ Olivia T., age 15
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