Feed was published in 2002 by Candlewick Press. The story is placed in a future where everyone has the feed implanted in their head shortly after birth. The feed plays videos in the individual's eyes so it seems they are staring at nothing. Products are offered through the feed based on the individual's environment.
While vacationing on the moon, the main character, Titus, and his friend meet a girl named Violet. As it turns out, Violet had the feed implanted later in her childhood, so it did not integrate correctly with her biological system. Violet doesn't quiet fit in with Titus and his friends, but Titus finds himself attracted to her. As things unfold, Violet's system begins to fail.
The book is well placed in our contemporary American society since the onset of smart phone like the iphone and droid. These days, we can find people glued to their phones at a party or dinner table instead of interacting with the people around them. The book raises a number of questions regarding the future of technology and its impact on society.
Feed would compliment the reading of texts such as Brave New World and 1984.
Awards:
Finalist 2002 National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Winner 2003 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction
Winner 2003 Golden Duck Awards Hal Clement Award for Young Adults
Nominee 2005–2006 Green Mountain Book Award
