Black,+Mackenzie

In the book //Forgotten// by Cat Patrick:

16 year old, London Lane has a very different life than the average teenager. Each time she goes to sleep at night her memory of that day is erased. In the morning all she can "remember" are the events from her future. She relys on reminder notes she writes at the end of the day to herself, so she can read them the next morning, along with her trusted friend at school. But things get compicated when a new boy at school enters the picture. Luke Henry is not someone you would easily forget, yet try as she might, London can't find him in her memories of things to come. Suddenly London starts experiencing disturbing flash-//forwards//, and realizes it's time to learn about the past she keeps forgetting-before it destroys her future. This teen fiction debut novel is full of suspense and exciding events, that keep you wanting to read more.

About the author:



Cat Patrick lives near Seattle with her husband and twin daughters. This is how she says she got her idea. "I got the idea for //Forgotten// when I forgot what I was doing mid-activity. I wondered how awful it would be to have amnesia, then mused about what it would be like to remember forward, instead of the *usual* way." The author currently does not have any other books published.

Social Issue Relevance: In the book the main character looses her memory (but knows the future). There are many people today with the same issue, minus the whole future part. Alzheimer's disease is more common than you would probably think. In fact- according to the website found below- in 2010 an estimated 5.3 million American's of all ages had Alzheimer's disease. Since then the numbers have increased. For more information on this disease, click on the link below. []

Dramatization:

In this book I would probably pick Garrett Hedlund as Luke Henry because, from details in the book and from what I imagined Luke's image looks to be very similar to what Garrett looks like. Garrett is know for his deep voice, a characteristic Luke seemed to have had.

To cast as London Lane I would star Jordan Griffith because she comes close to London's physical characteristics. She is also young and fits a high school-er's role.

About the reader: I am Mackenzie Black and I'm currently attending Gahanna Lincoln High school. I enjoy reading and am very active. In my free time I love to go bike riding, rollerblading and running. I live with my dad every other weekend and my mom the rest of the time. I have a very active and fun lifestyle. I also love spending time with my family and friends.