The Ark by Laura Liddell Nolen - 9780008120696

HarperVoyager

The ArkAuthor(s): Laura Liddell Nolen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom\nImprint: HarperVoyager\nISBN-13: 9780008120696, 978-0008120696\nSynopsis\nTheres a meteor headed for Earth, and there is only one way to survive.\n\nIts the final days of earth, and sixteen-year-old Char is right where she belongs: in prison. With her criminal record, she doesnt qualify for a place on an Ark, one of the five massive bioships designed to protect earths survivors during the meteor strike that looks set to destroy the planet. Only a select few will be saved like her mom, dad, and brother all of whom have long since turned their backs on Char.\n\nIf she ever wants to redeem herself, Char must use all the tricks of the trade to swindle her way into outer space, where she hopes to reunite with her family, regardless of whether they actually ever want to see her again, or not . . .