"It was once called America, but now it is just 'the Republic.' Following the worldwide implementation of a UN-led program called Agenda 21, the once-proud people of America have become obedient residents who live in barren, brutal Compounds and serve the autocratic, merciless Authorities. Citizens must keep their heads down and their mouths shut. But Emmeline is different. After the authorities take her mother away and send her baby to be raised in the Children's Village, Emmeline dares to question the only world she's known."--Jacket.