The Future of Us
Encyclopedia
The Future of Us is a 2011 contemporary
fiction
novel written by Jay Asher
and Carolyn Mackler
. The novel was published on November 21, 2011 by Razorbill, a division of Penguins Young Readers Group
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, several years before it is invented, where they can see their profiles in 2011. They are therefore able to see information about themselves, including their occupations, friendships, and romances 14 years in the future.
Contemporary
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fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
novel written by Jay Asher
Jay Asher
Jay Asher is an American writer of contemporary novels for teens. He has one major publication in the genre of Young Adult Literature.-Biography:...
and Carolyn Mackler
Carolyn Mackler
Carolyn Mackler is an American author of young adult literature. She has written five novels including Love and Other Four-Letter Words, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, which won the Michael L...
. The novel was published on November 21, 2011 by Razorbill, a division of Penguins Young Readers Group
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
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Plot
It's 1996, and less then half of American teenagers have ever used the internet. Teenager, Emma has just received her very first computer, and an America Online CD-Rom. Emma's best friend, Josh accompanies her as she sets up her computer. When they turn the computer on, they are taken to the social networking site, FacebookFacebook
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, several years before it is invented, where they can see their profiles in 2011. They are therefore able to see information about themselves, including their occupations, friendships, and romances 14 years in the future.