INTRODUCTION

The Maze Runner

By: James Dashner

Published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books

Text (James Dashner) and Cover art(Philip Straub) copyright, 2009

374 pages

SYNOPSIS
In a dystopian world, scientists send a group of seemingly uneducated boys, one by one, into an unknown landscape. Here, at the Glade, these boys learn to survive with the limited amount of supplies and freedom they are given. Over time, the boys organize themselves efficiently in order to find a way out of the Maze. Their attempts to find a way out remained futile until Thomas and Teresa arrive. Once the ending has been triggered, the Gladers must find a way to rescue themselves all while remaining loyal to each other and avoiding the grievers.  

THEME STATEMENT
  The Gladers must sacrifice everything to fight manipulation and injustice all while exploring their own identities and settings.