Last Pick

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Walz, Jason.  Last Pick.  2018.  First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press, a Division of Hotzbrinck Publishing Holdings LLC.  New York, NY.


Many years ago, on a beautiful day, Earth was invaded by Aliens.  The aliens quickly rounded up anyone between the ages of 16 and 65 who were fit and capable of working.  They left the rest behind.  Occasionally, the aliens will return to scoop up more people that they consider to be worth while, and then they will return to whatever part of the universe that they emanated from.


Sam and Wyatt are twins whose parents were taken in the original scoop.  Left alone to fend on their own, they learn to rely on each other. 


When the Aliens return on another scooping mission, Sam and Wyatt stand up to the aliens and become leaders of a very loosely organized resistance.  In order to force Wyatt to use his talents to lead the remaining humans to stand up to the aliens, Sam makes an unthinkable sacrifice.


Will Sam survive?
Will Wyatt be able to gather the remnants of humanity together to overthrow their alien overlords?