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The first book I thought of was *Candor* by Pam Bachorz.  It is a gated
community I am pretty sure the kid lives only with his dad.


"Teens of the idyllic town of Candor, Florida dutifully complete their
chores and unquestioningly respect their elders―thanks to the subliminal
messages piped throughout the village. Oscar Banks, the teenage son of the
town's founder, is in on the secret and has been using his own specially
designed Messages to lead a quiet revolution against his father's control
by helping teens flee. When Oscar's attachment to his newest client, the
pierced and punky Nia, threatens to blow his cover of the perfect son,
Oscar is forced to choose between a comfortable existence and escape.
Bachorz's gripping debut calls forth all the creepy and sinister elements
of *The Giver* (BCCB 4/93) or *The Stepford Wives*, but it is nuanced
enough to avoid sounding like yet another science-fiction sermon against
conformity. Oscar's narration is especially deft at adding a layer of
humanity to the control-freak stereotype of his father while he presents
his own complex, if entirely selfish, motivations: not really a noble
warrior fighting against an immoral tyrant, Oscar is instead a self-serving
kid trying to get his grieving father's attention and often engaging in the
very same behavior he is railing against. The technology of the Messages is
clearly explained and not overly complicated, while the constant threat of
Oscar's discovery, along with a rather hot romance and some key chase
scenes, will keep readers turning the pages. True to the genre, the
disturbing conclusion leaves plenty of unanswered questions, which will
make this title an ideal choice for book clubs." ―*The Bulletin of the
Center for Children's Books*

On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Is it *This Side of Paradise* by Steven Layne?
>
> On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 1:25 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Student came to me today with this description...any ideas?
>> Dad and son live in high tech gated community. Dad has 2 personalities
>> and is bent on taking over the world. The entire story is told from the
>> son's perspective.
>> HELP! TIA.
>> Carol Coutts-Siepka
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Plum Grove Junior High
>> couttsc at ccsd15.net
>> 847-963-7607 <(847)%20963-7607>
>> @MrsCintheLRC
>>
>>
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