Cyborg: The Second Book of the Clone Codes
Cyborg: The Second Book of the Clone Codes is a 2011 book by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack. It is the second book in the Clone Codes trilogy and is about Houston Ye, a teen cyborg who, with Leanna (a girl who discovered she is a clone in the first book, The Clone Codes), attempt to obtain civil rights for themselves.
 First edition | |
| Authors | Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, John Patrick McKissack |
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| Cover artist | Ken Choi |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's literature, Science fiction |
| Published | 2011 (Scholastic Press) |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 107 |
| ISBN | 9780439929851 |
| OCLC | 731183759 |
Reception
A review in the School Library Journal wrote "It's a fast-paced book, sometimes too much so. There is little character development, and the plot takes sudden jumps that makes it difficult to follow."[1] Other reviews were critical, with Library Media Connection writing "Way too much telling, not enough showing.",[2] and Voice of Youth Advocates finding it "didactic and lackluster."[2]
Cyborg has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.[3]
References
- Erik Carlson. "Cyborg : the second book of the Clone codes". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- "Cyborg: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- "Cyborg: The Second Book of the Clone Codes". Kirkus Media LLC. December 30, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
The McKissacks continue to successfully draw parallels between a futuristic world that tries to control those considered different and historic racial struggles. The characters are drawn without much complexity, but the worldbuilding is intriguing, there is plenty of action and ethnic diversity in a science-fiction tale is welcome.