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Synopsis
Genre: Science FictionTheme: Resilience, Friendship, Survival, Fear, HopeZuri Thatcher, a 15-year-old with blue eyes and long red hair, had survived watching the death of everyone she loved. She had changed over time since the virus had appeared to the present. As the virus spreads, turning humans into flesh-eating zombies, Zuri and the other survivors in her group struggle to stay alive.They must learn to fight, scavenge for supplies, and trust each other. Along the way, they face constant danger from zombie attacks, limited food and medicine, and conflicts with other desperate humans. Their travels took them through ruined towns and abandoned cities, in search of safety and answers about the outbreak, or a place where civilization might be rebuilt.Is there a cure? This book is not just about survival, but how people change when the world falls apart—showing courage, sacrifice, betrayal, and hope.
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Is It's Been 6 Years appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Teens face intense zombie violence, death of loved ones, and survival scenarios with flesh-eating creatures. Themes of betrayal, sacrifice, and hope amid constant danger from both zombies and hostile humans.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, murder, death, and death of parent (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Zuri's courage as she fights zombies, leads survivors, and searches for safety in a devastated world.