Weyn, Suzzanne. The Bar Code Prophecy.

Weyn, Suzzanne.  The Bar Code Prophecy.   Scholastic Press  202p  $17.99 978-0-545-42529-2     2012 jr/sr   VG-BN      Science Fiction  

Grace has just turned seventeen and has found a great job with the corporation.  Her father also works there as the building engineer.  On her birthday she is to get her bar code tattoo to become part of the older society.  Grace has always liked Eric. Together they enjoy rock climbing. The day before Grace gets her tattoo Eric asks not to get the bar code, but Grace does not see why she shouldn’t.

A moment after Grace gets her tattoo, she is overwhelmed by the feeling that she made a mistake.  Then, as if to prove her theory, she finds herself on the run from the police, and yet she does not even know why! Eric shows up and helps her escape, but her family is also missing.

As upset as she is about the new development, Grace is willing to listen and tries to make sense of what has just happened. Then important revelations are uncovered, and although she still does not understand everything, she is beginning to believe that something is definitely wrong with the corporation.

This, the third book in the series of the Bar Code Tattoo, stands alone, but I felt that something was missing that would help wrap all the loose ends. I recommend reading the first two books.       

Individual Identity–Fiction                                  --Magna Diaz