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=Plot Summary=

//Everlost// by Neal Shusterman is an engrossing fiction book that will catch just about anyone's interest. In this story Allie and Nick die in a car crash and end up in Everlost, a kind of in-between world where afterlights have to find dead spots to avoid sinking into the ground and nothing is as it seems. Will they eventually get to where they are going and find the answers they crave to know?

=Neal Shusterman=

Neal Shusterman is a 48 year old Brooklyn, New York native with 4 children and a wife. New York is where he grew up, but at the age of 16, he and his family moved to Mexico City. Neal has been interested in writing since the 9th grade when his English teacher challenged him to write a story a month for extra credit. As a child he attended camp Anawana. He was a camper at this camp for many years and later returned as a counselor. During this time Neal was thought of as "camp storyteller." At night he would tell a group of campers stories, many of which later became books, such as //The Shadow Club//, and //The Eyes of King Midas//.

=Other Works by Neal Shusterman=


 * //Unwind //
 * //Everlost //
 * //Everwild //
 * //The Schwa Was Here //
 * //Antsy Does Time //
 * //Downsiders //
 * //Full Tilt //
 * //The Eyes of Kid Midas //
 * //Speeding Bullet //
 * //The Shadow Club//
 * //The Shadow Club Rising //
 * //The Dark Side of Nowhere //
 * //Mind Storms //
 * //Kid Heroes //
 * //Mind Quakes //
 * //Scorpion Shards //
 * //Thief of Souls //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Shattered Sky //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mind Benders //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Darkness Creeping //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dissidents //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mind Twisters //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What Daddy Did //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dread Locks //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Red Rider's Hood //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Duckling Ugly //
 * //<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Bites //

= = =Death and After=

This story deals mostly with what happens after death and everything in between. Just about anyone you talk to will have a different opinion on what happens after you "die." In this story Neal Shusterman depicts what happens when a child doesn't make it to "The Light at The End of The Tunnel." In Allie and Nick's case they bump each other on the way to "getting where they are going" and end up in Leif's forest. In the Egyptian culture w hen the body died, parts of its soul known as //ka// (body double) and the //ba// (personality) would go to the Kingdom of the Dead. While the soul dwelt in the Fields of Aaru, Osiris demanded work as restitution (the restoration of something to its original state) for the protection he provided. Sta tues were placed in the tombs to serve as substitutes for the deceased. In ancient Greece the Greek god Hades is known in Greek mythology as the king of the underworld, a place where souls live after death. The Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the gods, would take the dead soul of a person to the underworld (sometimes called Hades or the House of Hades). Hermes would leave the soul on the banks of the River Styx, the river between life and death. Charon, also known as the ferry-man, would take the soul across the river to Hades, if the soul had gold (The family of the dead soul would put coins under the dead body's tongue). Once crossed, the soul would be judged by Aeacus, Rhadamanthus, and King Minos. The soul would be sent to Elysium, Tartarus,Asphodel Fields, or the Fields of Punishment. The Elysium Fields were for the ones that were good and sinned minimally. It was green (plants), happy, and the sun always shined. Tartarus was for the people that defied the gods, did nothing but sin, or were monsters. The Asphodel Fields simply existed. Those whose sins equalled their goodness, lived and did nothing in life, or were not judged. The Fields of Punishment were for people that had sinned often, but not so much as to be deserving of Tartarus. In Tartarus, the soul would get punished (dipped in lava, burned at stake, the rack, stuff like that). Some heroes of Greek legend are allowed to visit the underworld. These are just two of the many different views people have! For more info on this topic click here.

=Lights, Camera, Action!=

There are 7 main characters in //Everlost.// There is Leif, Allie, and Nick.

= Leif- Cole Sprouse =

I would pick the 12 year old Cole Sprouse to play Leif because he is a nice little blonde boy who i feel would represent Leif well.

= Allie- Dakota Fanning =

I chose Dakota Fanning to portray Allie because they have similar attributes such as will power, kindness, and leadership.

= Nick- Joseph Gordon-Levitt =

In my movie of //Everlost//, a 13 year old Joseph Gordon-Levitt would play Nick because they share the same heritage and some character qualities.

=About Me=

Hi, my name is Jacob. I am a 9th grader at Gahanna Lincoln Highschool. I play the piano, run cross country and track, and like to joke around. Thanks for reading my Wiki page.