Divergent (novel) facts for kids
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Cover of first edition
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| Author | Veronica Roth |
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| Cover artist | Joel Tippie |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Divergent trilogy |
| Genre | Science fiction, dystopia, young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Katherine Tegen Books |
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Publication date
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April 26, 2011 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, paperback |
| Pages | 487 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-06-202402-7 |
| OCLC | 769412945 |
| LC Class | PZ7.R7375 Di 2011 |
| Followed by | Insurgent |
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Divergent is the 2011 debut novel of author Veronica Roth. Roth started writing Divergent in college, and continued afterwards to write two sequels, Insurgent and Allegiant. The book reached number six on the New York Times Best Sellers lists.
Divergent is a dystopian novel about a sixteen year old girl named Beatrice Prior. In this world, everyone is split into five factions: Dauntless the brave, Erudite the smart, Amity the peaceful, Abnegation the selfless, and Candor the honest. However, some people, such as Beatrice, are Divergent, meaning they belong in multiple categories.
The book was later turned into a movie that was released in March 2014.
Images for kids
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Roth (pictured) wrote the first draft of Divergent while she was on winter break from Northwestern University.
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The Willis (or Sears) Tower, one of several landmarks Roth describes within post-apocalyptic Chicago, the novel's setting.
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A junction on the Chicago "L", one of modern Chicago's train systems. The Dauntless demonstrate their fearlessness by jumping on and off moving trains throughout the novel.
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See also
In Spanish: Divergente (novela) para niños
