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Zombies in YA
Literature
Created by Leigh Collazowww.readerpants.net
It’s close to midnightAnd something evil’s
lurking in the dark--from “Thriller” Michael Jackson
Rot & Ruin• Benny Imura reluctantly
starts working with his brother Tom as a zombie bounty hunter• Book 1 in Benny Imura
series• Zombies are to be both
feared and pitied
The Zombie Survival Guide• Everything you need to
know to escape from zombies:• Zombie psychology and
behavior• Defense tactics and
weaponry• Fortifying your home• Top 10 lessons for survival
The Forest of Hands & Teeth
The Sisterhood always knows best.
The Guardians will protect and serve.
The Unconsecrated will never relent.
Hollowland
"This is the way the world ends - not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door."
Warm Bodies• R is a zombie, shuffling along
without memories or too much on his mind
• One day, he eats a brain and dreams about his victim’s human girlfriend
• He finds her, and she brings color to his life
• Movie trailer:https://youtu.be/07s-cNFffDM
Enclave• New York City has been
destroyed by war and plague
• Humans live underground; life expectancy is early 20s
• 15-year old Deuce takes on her role as a huntress, paired with Fade, a teenage hunter
•
The Summoning• Chloe sees ghosts, and
they see her• Now, she’s locked up in
Lyle House, a home for troubled teens
• The other teen residents of Lyle House also have special abilities like Chloe.
Ashes• An EMP kills billions and
fries all electrical equipment
• 17-year old Alex, an army vet named Tom, and an 8-year old orphan named Ellie try to find safety
• Some of the survivors start to exhibit zombie-like behavior
Strange Angels• Dru Anderson hunts
ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and zombies
• When her dad turns into a zombie, Dru knows she may be next
• Book trailer: https://youtu.be/OQPXGh7YYaw
The Enemy• 5 in series• Author of the Young Bond
series• Over age 16? Too bad, you are
a zombie!• Under age 16? Even worse,
the zombies are coming for you!
• Book trailer: https://youtu.be/1jUXsJOlmoY
Image credits:Slide 1– “Halloween Zombies Clip Art” purchased from Dorky Doodles
*All book cover images courtesy Goodreads (www.goodreads.com).