24 Hours in Nowhere Contributor(s): Bowling, Dusti (Author) |
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ISBN: 1454929243 ISBN-13: 9781454929246 Publisher: Union Square Kids
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 610(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 7.9" L (0.8 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arizona - Topical - Friendship |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2018 pg. 80 Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2018 BookPage 09/01/2018 Booklist 09/01/2018 pg. 112 Shelf Awareness 11/26/2018 Publishers Weekly 10/08/2018 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 196913 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Reminiscent of Louis Sachar's Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special." --School Library Journal (Starred review) When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere? Author Dusti Bowling (Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus) returns to the desert to create a gripping story about friendship, hope, and finding the power we all have within ourselves. Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere's biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue--but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, joined by his old friends Jessie Navarro and Matthew Dufort, and Rossi herself. As they hunt for treasure, narrowly surviving everything from cave-ins to mountain lions, they bond over shared stories of how hard life in Nowhere is--and they realize this adventure just may be their way out. |
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