The Bar Code Rebellion
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The Bar Code Rebellion is a 2006 novel written by American
science fiction
and fantasy
author Suzanne Weyn
. It is the sequel to the 2004 novel, The Bar Code Tattoo
.
, is back. She is a member of a small group of rebels who refuse to receive the government's bar code identification tattoos. During a march on Washington in which many of the protesters are captured, Kayla manages to escape. On the run and not knowing who she can trust Kayla is beset by seeing alternate visions of herself in the media. One seems to be a spokesperson on television saying how wonderful life with the tattoo is. Kayla believes it is a computer enhanced, altered image of herself. Life is increasingly difficult without the bar codes, but Kayla meets many who are still aggressively resisting the government mandate. Kayla decides to stay involved with a seemingly growing network of resistance that is actively working to bring down those requiring the tattoo. Everyone finds out about the barcode tattoo and realizes that it has powers that everyone wants. Along this road, Kayla finds other separate versions of herself, quickly realizing that she is not the only girl with her genetic code and looks. This sends her into a search for who she really is, and she uncovers things some might think are best hidden.
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
author Suzanne Weyn
Suzanne Weyn
Suzanne Weyn is an American author. She primarily writes children's and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels. she has written over fifty novels and short stories, and is best known for The Bar Code Tattoo and The Bar Code Rebellion books...
. It is the sequel to the 2004 novel, The Bar Code Tattoo
The Bar Code Tattoo
The Bar Code Tattoo is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Suzanne Weyn. It takes place in the not so distant future, and is about a girl, Kayla Reed, as 17 year old girl who can get a bar code tattoo as an ID, but suspects that there is something politically wrong with...
.
Plot
Kayla, the teenage heroine of The Bar Code TattooThe Bar Code Tattoo
The Bar Code Tattoo is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Suzanne Weyn. It takes place in the not so distant future, and is about a girl, Kayla Reed, as 17 year old girl who can get a bar code tattoo as an ID, but suspects that there is something politically wrong with...
, is back. She is a member of a small group of rebels who refuse to receive the government's bar code identification tattoos. During a march on Washington in which many of the protesters are captured, Kayla manages to escape. On the run and not knowing who she can trust Kayla is beset by seeing alternate visions of herself in the media. One seems to be a spokesperson on television saying how wonderful life with the tattoo is. Kayla believes it is a computer enhanced, altered image of herself. Life is increasingly difficult without the bar codes, but Kayla meets many who are still aggressively resisting the government mandate. Kayla decides to stay involved with a seemingly growing network of resistance that is actively working to bring down those requiring the tattoo. Everyone finds out about the barcode tattoo and realizes that it has powers that everyone wants. Along this road, Kayla finds other separate versions of herself, quickly realizing that she is not the only girl with her genetic code and looks. This sends her into a search for who she really is, and she uncovers things some might think are best hidden.