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Lizard Radio
Lizard Radio
Lizard Radio
Pat Schmatz
In a futuristic society run by an all-powerful Gov, a bender teen on the cusp of adulthood has choices to make that will change her life—and maybe the world.Fifteen-year-old bender Kivali has had a rough time in a gender-rigid culture. Abandoned as a baby and raised by Sheila, an ardent nonconformist, Kivali has always been surrounded by uncertainty. Where did she come from? Is it true what Sheila says, that she was deposited on Earth by the mysterious saurians? What are you? people ask, and Kivali isn’t sure. Boy/girl? Human/lizard? Both/neither? Now she’s in CropCamp, with all of its schedules and regs, and the first real friends she’s ever had. Strange occurrences and complicated relationships raise questions Kivali has never before had to consider. But she has a gift—the power to enter a trancelike state to harness the “knowings” inside her. She has Lizard Radio. Will it be enough to save her? A coming-of-age story rich in friendships and the shattering emotions of first love, this deeply felt novel will resonate with teens just emerging as adults in a sometimes hostile world.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Science Fiction

Age Level: 

  • Mature Young Adult
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Lizard Radio begins as young Kivali is dropped off at a CropCamp by her caretaker Sheila, in order to shape her into a productive and helpful member of society, a betrayal by every definition. Now, Kivali must learn to live in a strange, conformist farming environment.  She meets Ms. Mischetti, camp director, as well as Sully, Rasta, Nona, and other friends to help her along her journey of self-discovery and truth-seeking.  This book follows Kivali’s thoughts throughout the exchanges and discoveries she makes about herself and the world around her.

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