We Are the Ants
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781481449632
Pages
451 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Abducted by aliens periodically throughout his youth, Henry Denton is informed by his erstwhile captors that they will end the world in 144 days unless he stops them by deciding that humanity is worth saving.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Divorce; Family member death; Kinship care; Incarceration; Family violence; Gay/Lesbian; single mother; divorced parents; death of a fetus; grandmother staying with grandchildren; sister raising brother; incarcerated teenager; abusive brother; abusive father; gay teenager
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother and grandmother
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Young Adult (Speculative Fiction)
Goodreads Choice Award, 2016, Nominee, Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction
Keywords
aliens; end of the world; juvenile detention; Alzheimer's Disease; new job; high school; bullies; love; suicide; unborn baby; science; space; friendship; assault
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Hutchinson, Shaun David, "We Are the Ants" (2016). Diverse Families. 1226.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1226