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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Publication Date
2014-09-02
Pages
240
ISBN
9781442412750
Book Title
Half a World Away
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Item Length
8.2 in
Publication Year
2014
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Not Available
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
Love & Romance, People & Places / Asia, Social Themes / Adolescence, General, Family / Adoption, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
240 Pages

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A kid who considers himself an epic fail discovers the transformative power of love when he deals with adoption in this novel from Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. Eleven-year-old Jaden is adopted, and he knows he's an "epic fail.' That's why his family is traveling to Kazakhstan to adopt a new baby--to replace him, he's sure. And he gets it. He is incapable of stopping his stealing, hoarding, lighting fires, aggressive running, and obsession with electricity. He knows his parents love him, but he feels...nothing. But when they get to Kazakhstan, it turns out the infant they've travelled for has already been adopted, and literally within minutes are faced with having to choose from six other babies. While his parents agonize, Jaden is more interested in the toddlers. One, a little guy named Dimash, spies Jaden and barrels over to him every time he sees him. Jaden finds himself increasingly intrigued by and worried about Dimash. Already three years old and barely able to speak, Dimash will soon age out of the orphanage, and then his life will be as hopeless as Jaden feels now. For the first time in his life, Jaden actually feels something that isn't pure blinding fury, and there's no way to control it, or its power. From camels rooting through garbage like raccoons, to eagles being trained like hunting dogs, to streets that are more pothole than pavement, Half a World Away is Cynthia Kadohata's latest spark of a novel.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-10
1442412755
ISBN-13
9781442412750
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201731438

Product Key Features

Book Title
Half a World Away
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Love & Romance, People & Places / Asia, Social Themes / Adolescence, General, Family / Adoption, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Not Available
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
If literary genius is composed, at least in part, by an uncanny ability to enter other worlds, then 'Half a World Away' proves Cynthia Kadohata's genius - not that there was any doubt., Kadohata's stunningly intimate narrative reveals a complex boy, as self-protective as he is a danger to himself, but oh so clear about the true nature of things.
Lccn
2013-031627
Grade from
Fifth Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Grade to
Ninth Grade
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.K1166hal 2014
Copyright Date
2014

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