The Line, by Teri Hall

The Line, by Teri Hall
Young Adult, 2010

An invisible Line creates the border of the Unified States. The Line is a segment of that border that cut off part of the army and many of its innocent inhabitants during the war. Next to that Line is a greenhouse that cultures Orchids, and a home that contains a little girl whose curiosity may lead to a revolt that the U. S. cannot stop.
Raspberry: First of all, I don't think the cover is quite right. After all, the greenhouse in the book is a beautiful building devoted to live plants, not some scare you to death scene of a crime. Also, the writing was...well, bad. First of all, the organization was off - the different perspectives were interesting, but the constant conversations about past history of the U. S. made up the bulk of the book and detracted from the plot. The plot is also incredibly simplified and ends very abruptly. If you're looking for a dystopian novel that you can't put down, can I recommend anything by Gemma Malley instead.
Graded a C.