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The Mailbox by M.D. Shafer, Audrey: New
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2008-08-12
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN
- 9780440421344
- Book Title
- Mailbox
- Item Length
- 7.6in
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Digest Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, General, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Historical / Military & Wars
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 5.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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For readers of Unbroken and Flags of Our Fathers , The Mailbox is a sympathetic portrayal of veterans and the burdens they carry throughout their lives. Vernon Culligan had been dead to the town of Draydon, Virginia, so long that when the crusty Vietnam vet finally died, only one person noticed. Twelve-year-old Gabe grew up in the foster care system until a social worker located his Uncle Vernon two years before. When he comes home to discover that his uncle has died of a heart attack, he's terrifed of going back into the system--so he tells no one. The next day, he discovers a strange note in his mailbox: I HAVE A SECRET. DO NOT BE AFRAID. And his uncle's body is gone. Thus begins a unique correspondence destined to save the two people that depended on Vernon for everything. Through flashbacks, we learn about Gabe and Vernon's relationship, and how finding each other saved them both from lives of suffering. But eventually, Vernon's death will be discovered, and how will Gabe and the mystery note writer learn to move forward? The Mailbox is not a story about death--though it begins with a death. It's also not a story about Vietnam vets, although the author works with Vietnam veterans and wrote this novel, in part, to illuminate their sacrifices and suffering. The Mailbox is a story about connections--about how two people in need can save each other. Praise for The Mailbox : Junior Library Guild Selection A Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year A Librarians' Choices Booklist Selection "Shafer's narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving . . . and conveys the power of memory to help heal wounds." --Kirkus Reviews "Warm and moving, it is an evocative picture of the weblike nature of human existence and the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate experiences." --School Library Journal
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
ISBN-10
0440421349
ISBN-13
9780440421344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64013241
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mailbox
Format
Digest Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, General, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Historical / Military & Wars
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.6in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
5.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Grade from
Third Grade
Grade to
Seventh Grade
Reviews
"Warm and moving, it is an evocative picture of the weblike nature of human existence and the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate experiences."-School Library Journal "Shafer's narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving. . . and conveys the power of memory to help heal wounds."--Kirkus Reviews, "Warm and moving, it is an evocative picture of the weblike nature of human existence and the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate experiences." -School Library Journal "Shafer's narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving. . . and conveys the power of memory to help heal wounds." --Kirkus Reviews
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Fic
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
22
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