![]() ![]() When Lynn's mother is killed, the 16-year-old is left to make her own way. ![]() Lynn and her mother eke out a hardscrabble existence, protecting their farmhouse and small pond with lethal force against wildlife and trespassers alike. In an understated but gripping debut, McGinnis offers up a tale of survival in a world where a scarcity of usable water has led to a brutal conflict for what remains. But when strangers appear, the mysterious footprints by the pond, nighttime threats, and gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want, and they won't stop until they get it.įor more in this gritty world, join Lynn on an epic journey to find home in the companion novel, In a Handful of Dust. Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. ![]() She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty-or doesn't leave at all. ![]() Teenage Lynn has been taught to defend her pond against every threat: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and most important, people looking for a drink. New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant says Not a Drop to Drink is a debut "not to be missed." With evocative, spare language and incredible drama, danger, and romance, Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl's journey in a frontierlike world not so different from our own. Fans of classic frontier survival stories, as well as readers of dystopian literature, will enjoy this futuristic story where water is worth more than gold. ![]()
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