Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

Author(s): A.S. King

Teen (Ages 15+)

In this masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and destiny, Printz Honor author A.S. King tells the epic story of a girl coping with devastating loss at long last--a girl who has no idea that the future needs her, and that the present needs her even more.
Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities--but not for Glory, who has no plan for what's next. Her mother committed suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she's never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way...until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a person's infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions--and what she sees ahead of her is terrifying: A tyrannical new leader raises an army. Women's rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes it her mission to record everything she sees, hoping her notes will somehow make a difference. She may not see a future for herself, but she'll do anything to make sure this one doesn't come to pass.


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A must-read Printz Honor author's masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and the future.

A.S. King is the author of the highly acclaimed Reality Boy; Ask the Passengers, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner; Everybody Sees the Ants; and the Edgar Award nominated, Michael L. Printz Honor book Please Ignore Vera Dietz. She is also the author of The Dust of 100 Dogs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. When asked about her writing, King says, 'Some people don't know if my characters are crazy or if they are experiencing something magical. I think that's an accurate description of how I feel every day.' She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and children.

General Fields

  • : 9780316222723
  • : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • : Little, Brown Young Readers
  • : 0.432
  • : 13 October 2014
  • : 216mm X 135mm
  • : United States
  • : 01 December 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : A.S. King
  • : Hardback
  • : 1
  • : en
  • : 813.6
  • : 320