1. DIVERGENT BOOK SWEEPS THE STORES
Veronica Roth, best selling author of the New York Times, has sold more than five million copies of her
young adult series Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant. Veronica Roth is now currently living in Chicago with
her husband Nelson Fitch at the age of twenty five. Veronica Roth just recently graduated from the
Northwestern University prestigious writing program. It has been said while Veronica Roth attended
university she worked more on her Divergent book than her studies and homework. After graduating
university, Veronica went out and found herself an agent; her current agent is Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of
Nancy Coffey Literary. Veronica Roth’s book Divergent was then soon published and became a huge hit
amongst many young teens. Veronica promised herself if she ever wrote a hit book she would jump into a pool
of mini-marshmallows. Veronica Roth did come through with her promise and jumped into a tub of mini-
marshmallows. The Amity Star asked her a few questions about her celebratory jump and she said; “It was the
weirdest feeling ever.”
Veronica has now released all three of her books from the Divergent trilogy and many fans say that they
were very disappointed with the last book. One fan said. “My favourite series of all time was Divergent, until I
read Allegiant. The ending with Tris dying? To me, personally, I didn’t like that, it just ruined my image of the
perfect couple; Tobias and Tris. I mean, if she did die, at least in the epilogue say something like; Tobias grew
older and died at age 67. He met up with Tris in the afterlife, happy to be able to see each other. I mean, lots of
fans are grieving on the fact Tris died, not just because the main character is gone, but the whole romance was
for no reason.” Several fans were very disappointed and upset with ending of Allegiant. The Amity Star asked
Veronica how she felt about the reactions to Allegiant. “I’ve said before that this ending was always a part of
the plan, but one thing I want to make clear is that I didn’t choose it to shock anyone, or to upset anyone, or
because I’m ruthless with my characters — no, no, no,” In conclusion Veronica has now become a very well
known author that will always be remembered for her 3 amazing novels, telling the world how we may be
living in the future.
THE AMITY STAR
www.AmityStar.com AMITY‘S FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER Wed.16.April.2030
Veronica Roth writes new action
drama series, with rave reviews and
sold over 5 million copies and
celebrates by jumping into tub of
marshmallows.
By literacy reporter Alexandra Schneider

2. By: Fashion Reporter
Alexandra Schneider
AMITY ADOPTS NEW COLOUR
Date 16/04/30 Chicago, Amity Faction
Amity adopts light red as a new colour for their clothing, Amity is putting light red T-
shirts, jeans and watches into their clothing stores. Many other factions have been
wondering why Amity would chose red as it represents energy, war, danger, strength
and power which is none of what Amity faction promotes or is part of their faction’s
beliefs. Johanna Reyes, representative of Amity says “We did not choose the colour red,
as it is a colour of danger and war but we have chosen a light red as a new colour for our
faction to wear, as the colour light red represents joy, passion, sensitivity, and love. All
which our faction believes in and aims to promote.” As Johanna Reyes was saying that
the Amity faction chose light red because of its meaning, that is also how they chose
many of the other colours they wear such as; olive green and light yellow.
According to Erudite knowledge the colour olive green is the traditional colour of
peace, which is what the Amity strongly believe in and is why many of the Amity
members wear the colour olive green. Another colour the Amity faction wear is light
yellow which represents joy, happiness, and energy, also much of what the Amity
faction believe in and promote. The clothing store in the Amity headquarters has been
said by the store owner to have been almost bought out of all new light red clothing and
accessories “In the last 5 days we have sold over 70 light red clothing items and over 40
light red accessories, which means that the customers must be loving the new colour
chosen by our leaders.” Young teen from the Amity faction says “I adore the new colour
that our faction can now wear. It feels as if I am wearing happiness and joy, the clothes
are also very functional for me to do my work in the fields in. Above all the new
clothing choices made by our leaders has made our faction exude a more vibrant and
peaceful appearance.”
Amity adopts light red as new clothing colour.

3. AMITY PLANTS NEW SEEDS FOUND BY THE ERUDITE
Date 16/04/30
Amity plants new seeds discovered by the erudite, supposedly called
the watermelon. This will provide more fresh fruit for all the factions
and is also another source of nutrients for the factions.
Chicago, Amity Faction
By: agriculture reporter
Alexandra Schneider
Amity has just recently planted
over 5,000 watermelon seeds,
that were just recently discovered
by the Erudite. By the Amity
planting all of these watermelons
it has been said that they will
being solving several problems.
One problem they will be solving
is more factions could provide
their members and young teens
with more fresh fruit and
nutrients, as most factions have
to eat frozen or canned foods.
The Amity Star interviewed
Beatrice Prior on her thoughts of
all of the canned food products,
“Most of what we eat is canned
or frozen, because farms these
days are far away.” Amity eats
more fresh fruits than canned
foods because they are fortunate
enough to be surrounded by
farms so they are not as affected
with the canned food problem.
Another problem the Amity will be
solving by planting all these
watermelons is the fighting and
arguing amongst the Erudite and
Abnegation factions. The Erudite
believe the Abnegation are hoarding
fresh foods somewhere and keeping
it for themselves while the rest of the
other factions have to eat canned
food.
The Amity Star interviewed an
Erudite member and an Abnegation
member asking them about their
thoughts on the canned food issue,
“You think I don’t know that you’re
hoarding goods to distribute to your
own faction while we don’t get fresh
food for a month, huh?” Says the
Erudite member. Now that the Amity
have planted all these watermelons,
they will be able to provide more
fresh fruit for all of the factions, so
the quarrelling between the two
factions can come to an end.
Hopefully with the Amity planting
more fresh fruits the canned food
problem can be resolved.