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Hi, I'm trying to find a science fiction book I read in middle school around 2015.
I think it's a science fiction book.
The story is set in the near future (around 2050). In that world, physical books are almost extinct because the atmosphere destroys them unless they are specially protected.
The main character is a boy who lives with his grandfather. His mother was a "book hunter" (someone who searched for old books) and has disappeared. At one point, the boy finds one of his mother's books, opens it out of curiosity, and the book disintegrates. Afterward, he tries to find another book or learn more about them.
I remember a scene where the protagonist goes to a library (possibly a digital one) and a police officer asks him why he isn't going to school. The boy then runs away from the officer.
I also remember that the book's title included a number (possibly a year).