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The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza

Shaun David Hutchinson

At sixteen, Elena Mendoza gains the ability to heal people through touch. Elena was the first scientifically confirmed virgin birth, but the new power brings frightening consequences: after some miracles, people disappear completely. At the same time, people begin vanishing in beams of light, leading Elena to wonder whether she is connected to an approaching apocalypse. When she heals Freddie, a girl she has long liked, from a gunshot wound, the mystery of her power becomes even more urgent.

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Themes
Folklore And Mythology · Love · Medicine And Health · Mystery And Discovery · Science
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Published
February 6, 2018
ISBN-13
9781481498555
Language
English
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