Survive the Dome

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Age range 14+

Jamal Lawson just wanted to be a part of something. As an aspiring journalist, he packs up his camera and heads to Baltimore to document a rally protesting police brutality after another Black man is murdered.

But before it even really begins, the city implements a new safety protocol...the Dome. The Dome surrounds the city, forcing those within to subscribe to a total militarised shutdown. No one can get in, and no one can get out.

Alone in a strange place, Jamal doesn't know where to turn...until he meets hacker Marco, who knows more than he lets on, and Catherine, an AWOL basic-training-graduate, whose parents helped build the initial plans for the Dome.

As unrest inside of Baltimore grows throughout the days-long lockdown, Marco, Catherine, and Jamal take the fight directly to the chief of police. But the city is corrupt from the inside out, and it's going to take everything they have to survive.

'A hopeful ending is painstakingly earned, and frankly these smart, brave, and loyal Latinx and Black kids flat out deserve this win and then some.' The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

'Plan to read this on the edge of your seat, knowing the whole time it's a little too relevant for comfort of any kind.' School Library Connection

'A speculative thriller about personal growth that deals with all-too-real traumas.' Kirkus reviews

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A New York Public Library Best Book of 2022

"Reminiscent of Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give, Jackson's too-close-to-home dystopian novel adds a level of thought-provoking complexity that will undoubtedly compel readers to grapple with the use and abuse of power by government entities" -- Booklist, (STARRED review)

"...a searing futuristic story of systemic racism, police brutality, and unchecked power" -- Horn Book

"A hopeful ending is painstakingly earned, and frankly these smart, brave, and loyal Latinx and Black kids flat out deserve this win and then some." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A speculative thriller about personal growth that deals with all-too-real traumas." -- Kirkus

"In a first-person POV that's both unafraid and unapologetic, Jackson brings a sci-fi twist to the reality of police brutality and the oftentimes literal silencing of marginalized peoples, putting queer people of color at the helm of effective change" -- Publishers Weekly

"Plan to read this on the edge of your seat, knowing the whole time it's a little too relevant for comfort of any kind. " -- School Library Connection

"This novel will keep readers on their toes, holding their breath, and hoping Jamal makes it out of the dome alive. A highly recommended, thrilling read" -- School Library Journal, (STARRED review)

Author Bio

Born and raised in the DC Metro, area and currently living in Brooklyn, KOSOKO JACKSON is a digital media strategist for nonprofit organizations which enables his Twitter obsession. Occasionally, his personal essays have been featured on Medium, Thought Catalog, and The Advocate. When not searching for an extra hour in the day, he can be found obsessing over movies, drinking his (umpteenth) London Fog, or writing lengthy Twitter Threads summarizing how Slytherin is the best Hogwarts House. He is also the author of Yesterday Is History. Visit him at kosokojackson.com.