''The Dying Sun'' is a

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novel by Gary Blackwood, published in 1989.Blackwood, Gary
The Dying Sun
March 1989, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Set in the mid-21st century, the book depicts a world where the sun's light is actually diminishing over time, cooling the

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(as opposed to

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), which causes a mass migration from the

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. The large influx from the north causes overpopulation and a wave of violence in the south, and James and Robert, two friends, decide to go north to escape the crime-ridden south. The novel is a 1990 Friends of American Writers Best Young Adult Novel.

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1989 American novels 1989 science fiction novels Children's science fiction novels American young adult novels Novels by Gary Blackwood Novels set in Mexico Fiction set in the 2050s Novels set in the 21st century Novels set in the future {{1980s-ya-novel-stub