The Switch, Roland Smith
The Switch, Roland Smith
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The Switch

Author: Roland Smith

Narrator: Ramón de Ocampo

Unabridged: 12 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

A thrilling dystopic story from Roland Smith about how far people will go to survive -- perfect for fans of Dry and Distress Signal.On the morning of Henry Ludd's thirteenth birthday, the power goes out. No phones, no news, and planes are literally falling out of the sky. Henry's father was away from the family farm and he has not returned. It's worrisome as people descend into lawlessness.Four months later, the electricity still hasn't come back. While Henry's family is protected in their walled compound with wind turbines fueling their electricity, the rest of their area has suffered. Henry's father still hasn’t been found. Determined to find him, Henry ventures out with a trading crew to the zoo where his dad was last seen. After the truck is hijacked and Henry is left behind, he's forced to travel alone through the unruly world of the Switch. But his journey home will lead him to cross paths with the people who took his dad and have been trying to take over his family's land and resources ever since.

About Roland Smith

New York Times bestselling author Roland Smith is the author of more than twenty-five young adult novels, including Peak, The Edge, Beneath, Above, Sasquatch, Elephant Run, Zach's Lie, Shatterproof (39 Clues), the Cryptid Hunters series, the I,Q series, and the Storm Runner series. His novels have garnered dozens of state and national book awards. He speaks to over 50,000 children and adults every year at schools and conferences all over the world. He lives in Portland, Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on February 24, 2024

A Maine Student Book Award Nominee for 23|24. When Henry Carter wakes up on his birthday, he believes that it’s going to be like any other day. Little does he know, the world as he knows it is gone. An EMP disruption cuts out all electronic devices, and everyone is left in a semi dystopian society.......more

Goodreads review by Bob on November 30, 2022

Better than any middle grade author writing today, Roland Smtih knows his audience and what it takes to plant their bums in one spot, while the pages zoom by faster than a game of Grand Theft Auto. A great Prinz winner awaited me one day on my bedside table as I was heading to the bathroom, but with......more

Goodreads review by Trisha Jong on February 22, 2024

Wow! This had me hooked from start to finish! I can’t wait to recommend it to some of our students at school. Some really great twists and surprises throughout that kept me reading as soon as I could find a spare moment!......more

Goodreads review by Kalyani on February 01, 2025

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Goodreads review by Becky on November 07, 2023

Henry Ludd, and everyone else's, life changed the day after he turned 13. They aren't sure exactly what happened, but it was obviously an EMP of some sort. The power is gone. Planes fell out of the sky, and all electronics made with computer parts no longer work. The Ludd family farm is large, and m......more