Education reform began in the United States several decades ago. To effectively distribute funds, students are divided into levels, measuring their Coefficient every month. Those who are high enough are entitled to privileges and the opportunity to go to college, while those who fall behind are sent to mysterious boarding schools in the outback. Elena, a successful teacher and mother of two daughters, is completely devastated when Freddie, her youngest, receives a threatening transfer notice. Behind the facade of good intentions, she notices dangerous ghosts of the past - after all, this is not the first time in history that children are divided into categories. What lengths is a mother willing to take to save her child? Meet a new book from the author of the world famous novel “The Voice” about a future that could come tomorrow. “Dalcher combines thriller and dystopian elements in a fascinating way, imagining what the trend of judging children on test scores might lead to. Fans of The Handmaid's Tale will be delighted." —Publisher Weekly