Homesmind
Pamela Sargent
Arna and her people face the threat of extinction from their own distrustful natures as well as an insatiable alien invader.
Read Time: ~3 hr
The girl who owned a city
by O. T. Nelson (1975)
About this book
When a plague sweeps over the earth killing everyone except children under twelve, ten-year-old Lisa organizes a group to rebuild a new way of life.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe girl who owned a city Lead Character
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