#5 -- Empty

This was a great book that really made me think about the world we live in and really appreciate all the luxuries we have today. The book takes place 10 years in the future. The oil reserves have dried up and oil is at a premium (to the tune of $80 a gallon). Electricity is out much of the time. Batteries can't be found in stores. People must rely on their feet as transportation and their minds as entertainment. The book focuses on a group of teenagers and how they deal with all of these hardships. 

This book is appropriate for 5th grade and up and would appeal to everyone, even adults. It really made me think and is a great discussion starter!  Good thing it is my choice for the very first WMS Book Club meeting!!!