LEGEND, PRODIGY, and CHAMPION, by Marie Lu

The story: They come from different worlds. June is the Republic's Prodigy: young, smart, a rising star being groomed for greatness. Day lives by his wits, just one fight--or one fall--away from a quick death. If times were normal, they would never meet. But times are not normal. June's brother is murdered, and Day is framed for the crime. She vows to track him down and make him pay. But when she finds him, she finds a whole lot more than she expected: she finds that the Republic has set both of them up, that a shadowy person has ordered her brother's death, and that the plague that's killed so many has been engineered by the government. Even more startling, she finds…love.

June Cleaver’s ratings: Language PG-13; Nudity PG; Sexual Content PG in Book 1; PG-13 in Book 2, R in Book 3; Violence R; Magic and the occult G; Substance Abuse PG; GLBT content PG; Adult themes PG-13 (genocide, civil war, biological warfare) PG-13 ; Overall rating: PG-13 for Book 1-2, R for Book 3.

Liz's comments: This is an action-packed dystopian read, every bit as good as Divergent (and shorter, which is actually a plus for many MS readers!). However, the sexual content ranges from kissing in Legend to a steamy make-out session in Prodigy to on-page sex in Champion…and by the time the kids have gotten through books 1-2, it's tough to tell them "no" to book 3. So go in forewarned! For a short annotation of each book, submit a friend request to me on goodreads.com: look for me at friende@friscoisd.org.