Not a Drop to Drink, by Mindy McGinnisRead about the other books on the list.
Postapocalyptic scenarios aren’t all televised fights to the death and sexy jumpsuits. In this more realistic take on a dark future, the earth’s water supply has been compromised, and access to your own store is the difference between life and death. Lynn and her mother live in isolation by a pond that they protect by any means necessary—but when Lynn suffers a sudden change in circumstance, she’s forced to open her life to outsiders, without losing her grip on what keeps her alive. Not a Drop to Drink is less about heroics than the high-stakes business of survival, but in her quiet way, Lynn is every bit as brave and resourceful as Tris.
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