read about 1980: world with no adults, so kids form groups they call "planets"

[daisyporter]

Looking for a book my husband read about 1980. He was sevenish, but the book could have been for older kids. Here's what he remembers:

It was a world with no adults. Kids formed different groups called "planets."

It had an urban setting. the "planets" were outdoors in alleys, etc. No one lived in houses.

Newer kids to the planets were taught the group rules by the other kids: this is how we do things in our planet, etc.

It may have featured all Black characters, but he may be confusing that with another book.

I've been going through lists of books where there aren't any adults, including The Girl Who Owned a City, but can't find any that refer to kids forming groups called planets.

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[(Anonymous)]

We found this - The Planet of Junior Brown.

[kaylee66]

Glad you found it, it sounds interesting!