Divergent by Veronica Roth is a futuristic science fiction survival story set in Chicago.  The reader will recognize many landmarks as the story progresses.  16 year old Beatris Prior is the heroine who will make some very life changing decisions for her life style and career path.  Something has happened to the great city and she must choose from 5 factions each with a unique code of government, ethics, culture and appearance. The faction will take priority over the originating family in an attempt to create a perfect society.  As she progresses through a series of tests she begins to discover she does not fit into one faction but several.  This is most dangerous as events will reveal in the story.  This is a suspenseful read for middle school students.

The sequel is the book Insurgent which takes up the story after Initiation Day and war has begun between the factions as a plot is discovered.  There are shifting relationships, grief, discoveries, twists, romance and more to delight and keep the teen reader hooked.
I look forward to the rest of this series for middle school and up.

The author Veronica Roth's web site:
http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/but-i-read-divergent-year-ago-your.html

Discussion Guide:
http://files.harpercollins.com/HCChildrens/OMM/Media/Divergent%20DG.pdf

Review
BookBrowse
http://www.bookbrowse.com/bb_briefs/detail/index.cfm/ezine_preview_number/6255/divergent

Novel Novice
http://novelnovice.com/2011/05/03/divergent-whats-your-faction-writing-contest/

Other

http://www.kindual.com/p/divergent/B004CFA9RS