Half a World Away Contributor(s): Kadohata, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442412755 ISBN-13: 9781442412750 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2013031627 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (0.75 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2015 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/23/2014 Booklist 07/01/2014 pg. 72 Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014 School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 125 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2014 pg. 161 New York Times Book Review 10/19/2014 pg. 17 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 94 PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 72 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 17 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 168464 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kadohata, Cynthia: - Cynthia Kadohata is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book Kira-Kira, the National Book Award winner The Thing About Luck, the Jane Addams Peace Award and PEN America Award winner Weedflower, Cracker!, Outside Beauty, A Million Shades of Gray, Half a World Away, Place to Belong, and several critically acclaimed adult novels, including The Floating World. She lives with her dog and hockey-playing son in Los Angeles, California. Visit her online at CynthiaKadohata.com. |
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