The 5th wave (The 5th Wave #1)
by Richard Yancey
Young adult · ages 13–18 · grades 8–12 · 790L · 2013
Why we'd hand it over
Visceral, propulsive sci-fi invasion thriller that respects teen readers' ability to sit with moral ambiguity and paranoia; the twist lands hard, and the character work justifies the body count.