num_pages: 195
description: Long ago, the Tripods—huge, three-legged machines—descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They have no control over their thoughts or their lives.But for a brief time in each person's life—in childhood—he is not a slave. For Will, his time of freedom is about to end—unless he can escape to the White Mountains, where the possibility of freedom still exists.
language: English
title: The White Mountains
titlecomplete: The White Mountains (The Tripods, #1)
characters: Henry, Beanpole, Will
genres: Middle Grade, Aliens, Dystopia, Childrens, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Post Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 13362
series: The Tripods
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: George C. Stone Center for Children's Books Recognition of Merit Award
publisher: Simon & Schuster Simon Pulse