The Compound by S A Bodeen

The Compound by S A Bodeen

"Suspenseful and riveting."

"A thriller that exerts an ever-tighter grip on readers."

Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone, and they've become accustomed to their new life. Accustomed, but not happy. No amount of luxury can stifle the dull routine of living in the same place, with only his two sisters, only his father and mother, doing the same thing day after day after day. As problems with their carefully planned existence threaten to destroy their sanctuary--and their sanity--Eli can't help but wonder if he'd rather take his chances outside. Eli's father built the Compound to keep them safe. But are they safe--really?

S.A.Bodeen is the author of The Compound, which was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start, an ALA Fast Choice for Young Adults, and a Bank Street Best Children's Novel of the Year. She's also the author of several picture books, including the Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning Elizabeti's Doll. Bodeen grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm. Her earliest pals were cows, whom she named after fictional characters. She went on to volunteer for the Peace Corps in East Africa and has lived in seven states as well as a remote Pacific island since then.

She is a bookworm who who like cheese. She resides in the state of Oregon.