Cyborg: The Second Book of the Clone Codes explained

Cyborg: The Second Book of the Clone Codes
Authors:	Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, John Patrick McKissack
Cover Artist:	Ken Choi
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Published:	2011 (Scholastic Press)
Media Type:	Print (hardback, paperback)
Pages:	107
Isbn:	9780439929851
Oclc:	731183759

Cyborg: The Second Book of the Clone Codes is a 2011 book by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack. It is the second book in the Clone Codes trilogy and is about Houston Ye, a teen cyborg who, with Leanna (a girl who discovered she is a clone in the first book, The Clone Codes), attempt to obtain civil rights for themselves.

Reception

A review in the School Library Journal wrote "It's a fast-paced book, sometimes too much so. There is little character development, and the plot takes sudden jumps that makes it difficult to follow."^[1] Other reviews were critical, with Library Media Connection writing "Way too much telling, not enough showing.", and Voice of Youth Advocates finding it "didactic and lackluster."^[2]

Cyborg has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cyborg : the second book of the Clone codes. Erik Carlson . Buffalo and Erie County Public Library . April 5, 2017.
2. Web site: Cyborg: Reviews . catalog.wccls.org . April 5, 2017.
3. Web site: Cyborg: The Second Book of the Clone Codes . The McKissacks continue to successfully draw parallels between a futuristic world that tries to control those considered different and historic racial struggles. The characters are drawn without much complexity, but the worldbuilding is intriguing, there is plenty of action and ethnic diversity in a science-fiction tale is welcome. . December 30, 2010 . Kirkus Media LLC . April 5, 2017.