Lily Nevison Maximum Ride:School’s Out-Forever By: James Patterson

1. Lily NevisonMaximum Ride:School’s Out-Forever By: James Patterson Grand Central Publishing February 2009

2. Introduction • Flying through the sky to D.C. the main characters in School’s Out-Forever, who are always traveling, immediately stumble upon a fight with the enemies, leaving Fang badly hurt and needing to go to the hospital. What will happen after the doctors see his wings?

3. Protagonist & Antagonist • Maximum Ride is the main protagonist. • She is considered perfect, and is the leader of the group. • She is a fierce fighter. • She is part avian. • Ari is the main antagonist. • He is jealous of Max. • He is driven and relentless. • All he wants is his dad’s approval.

4. Central Conflict • Max is being told she’ll save the world by the voice in her head, but she wasn’t told how. • Throughout the whole story, Ari is chasing after Max and her gang, trying to kill them.

5. Other Characters • Iggyis part of Max’s group and is part Avian like the rest of the group. He is blind. • Fang is another member or the group and he helps Max with leading the group. • Nudge, Angel, and Gazzy are the other members in the group. • Jeb is Ari and Max’s apparent father with a mysterious aura.

6. What Critics Say • Michael Fulmer says the book left him on the edge of his seat and he would recommend it to anyone who enjoys action-packed books. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/594322141 • Chante Pabst says that School’s Out-Forever is her favorite book in the series and that she loves the relations between the characters along with the suspense and tradgedy. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/428142711

7. What I Think • The action never stops in this story. I love books filled with action and this is perfect. Behind all the seriousness of the conflicts there is always comical relief. I loved this book and will continue reading the series. I would recommend this book to any one who loves books filled with nonstop action.