Gone

         One day you are sitting in your cozy classroom in the middle of math class. You blink. When you open your eyes again, the teacher has disappeared. Poofed. Gone.

        This book by Michael Grant is one of the best. Read on to find out more!

        That's exactly what happens to all the adults and kids above 15, but only in Perdido Beach.  Plus, there is an invisible barrier that prevents anyone from coming out or going in. Sam, the main character, along with Astrid, a really intelligent girl, tries to just keep a low profile until things settle down, but there is a problem. Caine. He and the other kids from the posh Coates Academy have arrived to take over the kids from town. A few people realize that even before the barrier came, some kids have had special powers which they use to destroy each other; Caine's being the strongest. Animals develop strange mutations that cause their behavior to go out of control, while Astrid confesses that she thinks that her autistic brother, Little Pete, might have caused the barrier (nicknamed FAYZ). It is the type of book from which you cannot take your eyes off. I would categorize it as an Adventurous Fiction, with a hint of romance involved. I'd say for kids 10-11+ who enjoy this genre, it would be a suitable book. Oh, by the way, the following sequels are Hunger, Lies, Plague, Fear, and Light.