James Patterson  wrote a series of books called Maximum Ride about children who have been genetically altered with wings and other powers.  There are six Avian-Americans (as they like to call themselves) who have been poked, prodded, left homeless, and almost killed several times because they are different.

Patterson uses short chapters and modern speak to make the characters believable.  The characters remind me of the Marvel superheroes who are also genetical altered or in mutation states.  They are courageous, occasionally showing their teenage angst, as well as interaction amongst the “flock”.

In Maximum Ride: The Final Warning, the Avian-Americans are recruited to go to Antarctica to help stop global warming effects.   Scientist who want to harm them attack the “flock” in Antarctica, capture them during a blizzard, and ultimately bring them to Miami in the midst of a level four hurricane to be auctioned off to the highest bidder.   When they are able to escape, the U.S. Government brings them to Senate hearings to discuss how they can help these children.

Patterson, once again, proves that he can hold his audience’s attention through the Maximum Ride series.  I would definitely recommend getting the first book Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment to see how the series start and how the characters progress through the series.